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[BMathis]

Pretty much what I thought too.

I do believe that's the point... Nice find on those ships Charge!

[Furball]

The dazzle schemes made it difficult for the enemy to correctly identify which direction the ship was heading, because it was hard to make out the outline or any identifying marks of the ship.  Pretty important for plotting courses and gunfire

[Charge]

See also a bit different approach Germans had in WW2:



Although this picture does not show any kind of camouflage:



-C+

Ed. Correction: http://www.bismarck-class.dk/miscellaneous/book_reviews/classic_warships/classic_warships_wp_19_bismarck_book_review.html

[Furball]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLgc2q4LCuE

Here you go, gotta love James May

[Widewing]

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Couldn't find anything on the disruptive camouflage. What was the point of it?

Go here:http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f2a-cam.htm


My regards,

Widewing

[Bosco123]

Do a little research on the development of the P-51 and you'll find that to not be the case.  Apparently it was not as obvious as you thought Bosco 

hmmmm....

[Golfer]

hmmmm....

"I see" said the blind man.

The early development of a mustang is a pretty cool story.

[Bubbajj]

We need to have the nazi skinned P-38. Man, that would drive the SAAP guys nuts!!!

http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/picturesq/aa78.jpg

[EskimoJoe]

     I believe the dazzle paint was designed to make it harder for enemy warships and
submarines to correctly judge the range by making it harder to determine the actual
size of the vessel.

I read in interesting book a few years back, about a sailor delivering supplies to the Russians during WWII. He said that the black and white pattern was so German U-boats would have trouble finding the range/size/heading of the ship.

*Edit, just noticed it's all been mentioned before, shucks