Ju-88 with deep blue color?

[oakranger]

When it comes to the late war colors, there was wide variance in the colors actually painted. Also, with the variance in the fresh paints is variance seen when faded and weathered. Problem is that there have been no completely documented cases of Luftwaffe (not Kreigsmarine) planes using a blue camouflage. Like the report posted above , there are no pictures of these aircraft in "blue." 

According to this post, RLM 83 was indeed blue, but was reserved for bombers operating over the Med.
http://theprofilepaintshop.blogspot.com/2014/03/barracuda-studios-bf109g-10-erla-decals.html
 So there is a good possibility that VR+FR wore RLM 83. But we first need to figure out the unit and find a photo of an aircraft from that unit.

On the other hand, I am not inclined to believe reports of blue 109's and 190's.

Here is another source on RLM from GYGES, http://www.gyges.dk/night_fighters_odds_and_ends.htm

As you can see there are three RLM83, RLM83v1, RLM83v2, RLM83v3.  All green to olive color, however, RLM83.2 does look like a deep blue to me.
http://www.gyges.dk/Digital%20Luftwaffe%20WW2%20colours.pdf

It is my understanding that many Italy companies make the paint for Luftwaffe and image vehicles too.  I bet they have some variation of RLM from one company to another. 

[Devil 505]

Here is another source on RLM from GYGES, http://www.gyges.dk/night_fighters_odds_and_ends.htm

As you can see there are three RLM83, RLM83v1, RLM83v2, RLM83v3.  All green to olive color, however, RLM83.2 does look like a deep blue to me.
http://www.gyges.dk/Digital%20Luftwaffe%20WW2%20colours.pdf

It is my understanding that many Italy companies make the paint for Luftwaffe and image vehicles too.  I bet they have some variation of RLM from one company to another.

It's funny that you see 83v.2 as blue because it's Red/Green/Blue value (6/9/0) indicates absolutely zero blue. It's a very dark brown that is nearly black. But that is just this particular interpretation.

[oakranger]

It's funny that you see 83v.2 as blue because it's Red/Green/Blue value (6/9/0) indicates absolutely zero blue. It's a very dark brown that is nearly black. But that is just this particular interpretation.

IDK, I can see some blue in it.  Maybe separate on its own I may see it different. 

[lyric1]

Interestingly the same unit as the Swiss captured Ju88A-4, B3+MH. This Ju88A-4 flew with 1./KG54? and landed in Dübendorf Switzerland on 21 October 1943 after the crew had lost their bearings. Also noted as having camouflage described as thus:

"The aircraft was painted water-blue (unknown hue) on its upper surfaces throughout, upon which a wave-type pattern (sand yellow Nr.79) had been sprayed." Merrick

This would be vary interesting to see photos of them.

I have this aircraft probably the most photographed JU-88 of the war photos are of the exterior and interior.







The google translation wont show the photos on the English version so here are both links.

http://warbird.ch/wb-events/die-ju-88-mit-dem-schweizerkreuz/

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwarbird.ch%2Fwb-events%2Fdie-ju-88-mit-dem-schweizerkreuz%2F&edit-text=&act=url