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Dan_San_Abbott · 27 September 2008, 11:05 AM

Lucien:
I just check the photo on page 202 of "German Giants", 2cd Edition. Yes, the wings are covered with the five color 1918 night pattern, top and bottom surfaces. The fabric was applied chordwise. See the photo on page 204, the interplane struts are also covered with the night pattern fabric.
All night bomber were covered on all surfaces with the night 5 color fabric.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

27 September 2008, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dan_San_Abbott Forum Ace of Aces Contributor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ceres, California Posts: 8,004	SSW R.VIII wings Lucien: I just check the photo on page 202 of "German Giants", 2cd Edition. Yes, the wings are covered with the five color 1918 night pattern, top and bottom surfaces. The fabric was applied chordwise. See the photo on page 204, the interplane struts are also covered with the night pattern fabric. All night bomber were covered on all surfaces with the night 5 color fabric. Blue skies, Dan-San