Aircraft Pictorial 9. Aircraft Painting Guide Volume 1

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Aircraft Pictorial 9. Aircraft Painting Guide Volume 1
Dana Bell, celebrated authority on American military aircraft colors, returns with his first book on camouflage in more than twenty years. Aircraft Pictorial 9 covers the interwar development of temporary camouflages, the creation of Dark Olive Drab and Neutral Gray paints, and the combination and standardization of the two colors as the Army Air Forces’ basic camouflage scheme of World War II. The book includes:- 72 pages with 71 color images, 46 Black and White images, and 8 contemporary drawings Manufacturing variations of standard paints Army-Navy camouflage agreements Desert camouflages Snow camouflages Anti-submarine camouflages Night camouflages Abandonment and reintroduction of camouflage Gray pathfinders and gray-bellied bombers Other forces’ colors Aircraft Painting Guide Vol 1 will be a valuable addition to the library of any modeler, restorer, or aviation enthusiast.