Author Topic: RAF Roundels? (Read 388 times)

Kermit de frog · « **on:** April 04, 2007, 10:12:25 PM »

How do you know which roundel to use?
I've seen a few profiles use different types. I'm confused.

Anyone here have a simple explaination?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2007, 11:10:59 PM »

Go to the following site. It gives a pretty good explaination

http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/01UKAV/roundels/RAF_ROUNDELS.htm

Kev367th · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2007, 08:37:50 AM »

You are really only dealing with type A, type B, and type C roundels in AH.
Although you will run across occassions when a variation is used or a different size will be used.

Dates -
Up to mid 1942 - Type A
After mid 1942 - Type C

What the roundels on the linked page don't show -
The Type A roundels used a slightly brighter shade of red than the Type C.

RGB values I use for the red -
Type A - 188, 32, 7
Type C - 152, 32 , 6

Just about all will use Type B upper wing roundels, apart from aircraft assigned to 2 TAF after Jan 45, they used Type C.

good guide for fighters -
If camo is brown / green - more than likely Type A and B
If camo is grey / green - more than likely Type C and B (bearing in mind 2 TAF)

BUT - There are instances of brown / green camo aircraft with type C roundels.
Photographs are the best guide.

Kermit de frog · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:53:07 AM »

Now I got it. Thank you for sharing that info.