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Old 21st June 2007, 20:07
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help by color identification

hi, after i have view complete color list, so i don't know what is the color we i need to use, for my plane!

so for first, i would skin this list of CV squadron:
but i don't know if exist a difference between color used on different plane from CV.

date of operation 8/11/1942 French Marocco
Plane typ: F4F
VGF-26 from CVE 26 Sangamon

VF-9 and VF-41 from CV 4 Ranger

VGF-27/28/30 from CVE 27 Suwanee

and VGF-29 from CVE 29 Santee

on another forum i have found that squadron leader have use a special color, so we is explain it:

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If my memory serves, the scheme would make him Section Leader (Full Cowl Band) of the 3rd Section (Blue Cowl Banding), USS Wasp (Black Tail).

For those interested..per SR 2B 10-8-40

USS Yorktown RED TAIL
USS Saratoga WHITE TAIL
USS Enterprise BLUE TAIL
USS Wasp BLACK TAIL
USS Ranger GREEN TAIL
USS Lexington TELLOW TAIL

Section Markings

1st RED
2nd White
3rd Blue
4th Black
5th Green
6th Yellow

Leader had FULL cowl color band
Right Wing had TOP half Colored
Left Wing had BOTTOM half colored
but now, the problem is folow, her is give just color by squadron of this aircraft carrier, but my list containt another CVE, and here i don't know what color is used byt this!!!

and here i have just found a photo from Wildcat from CV Ranger, this permit to view the green color from squadron leader, but this don't help me because, here is just done a white color fighter, and not color we is used by Torch operation!



and by you'r list, it exist a great number of blue color!!!!

and as refference, i have just this black white photo!





Can't you me help more?

thnx!!


Last edited by marking; 21st June 2007 at 20:12. Reason: forgot picture
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