Author Topic: Helluva Skin (Read 1478 times)

DYNAMITE · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2006, 03:42:30 PM »

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Dang! I really like that skin....Stupid non historically accurate paint jobs =(

Actually... that is based on a historical skin...
I have a profile of it in a book of mine somewhere... I'll see if I can dig it up.
As i recall however, it was a darker blue... but like i said... i'll see what i can find. Of course, my book may be a little off.

Krusty · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2006, 04:11:14 PM »

The point is that the initial thought that they used blue is incorrect. The profile would be based on the initial thought (and thus incorrect as well).

They never used blue. It was always olive drab. It's just a common misconception, like the claim that the 109K4 had 2x MG151s under the cowling. Oft-quoted, but never true.

cav58d · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2006, 04:20:06 PM »

Krusty...Any idea why olive drab was the preferred color? I mean yea, if the enemy is above you and trying to spot you its gonna be hard as hell with a paint scheme that blends into the ground, but what happens if the enemy is co alt or below you? I would think you would stick out like a sore thumb? I'd be interested to hear about how and why the army air corps went with the colors they used during the war opposed to others if you have the time to comment on it

Krusty · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2006, 06:24:31 PM »

From what I understand, the OD mustangs were ground attackers. Late in the war they had the OD uppers because they were usually much lower than the enemy. A lot of other mustangs were BMF, but their main duty was escort/fighter/interception/etc, and they didn't have OD uppers.

Fencer51 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2006, 09:24:52 PM »

The 8th AF deployed several groups to the continent after the front line moved into Belgium and Holland. Those groups went to olive drab in anticipation of being based on the mainland. They eventually reverted to the more typical paint scheme.