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Dan_San_Abbott · 26 February 2009, 03:33 PM

Gentlemen:
Let us not make this complicated.
1. Prior to April 1917, the German Navy to my knowledge had no specific Sea Camouflage Scheme for aircraft. Probably stipulated in the contract some moistproof finish.
2. The German Navy issued a new paintedcamouflage scheme. 300mm in diameterin true hexagons (six sided figure)in blue-grey, blue-violet and blue-brown. these hexagons were to be painted the the tops of the wings, upper and lower, tailplane, fuselage and the floats.
The sides of the fuselage, fin, floats and all struts were to be painted grey-blue. The bottoms of the tailplane, fuselage and floats were to painted light grey.
3. The bottoms of the wings and tailplane were to be clear doped and waterproofed linen fabric.
Blue skies,
Dan-san

26 February 2009, 03:33 PM	#525 (permalink)
Dan_San_Abbott Rest in Peace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ceres, California Posts: 9,119	Kreigsmarine ABB. camouflage. Gentlemen: Let us not make this complicated. 1. Prior to April 1917, the German Navy to my knowledge had no specific Sea Camouflage Scheme for aircraft. Probably stipulated in the contract some moistproof finish. 2. The German Navy issued a new paintedcamouflage scheme. 300mm in diameterin true hexagons (six sided figure)in blue-grey, blue-violet and blue-brown. these hexagons were to be painted the the tops of the wings, upper and lower, tailplane, fuselage and the floats. The sides of the fuselage, fin, floats and all struts were to be painted grey-blue. The bottoms of the tailplane, fuselage and floats were to painted light grey. 3. The bottoms of the wings and tailplane were to be clear doped and waterproofed linen fabric. Blue skies, Dan-san Last edited by Dan_San_Abbott; 26 February 2009 at 04:11 PM. Reason: Added item 3.