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[Guest]

White was done away with, on upper-wing surfaces, so as not to compromise the camouflage. Merging with the background, while parked, was of paramount importance, so any reflective colour was unwelcome (propeller blades went black for the same reason.)

Yellow was added to the fuselage roundel to make it stand out from the camouflage, but only as you got closer; it was soon found that the yellow and white, on bombers, was too reflective in searchlight beams, so the rings were made thinner, and fighters eventually followed suit.

In Europe in 1945, recognition became critical, so the white was put back into the upper-wing roundel, with yellow added as well, in some cases (though the Air Ministry were not happy, but they eventually yielded.)

[Guest]

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[stona]

And don't forget that the red centre was removed from the roundels in the Far East (SEAC) to avoid any confusion with the Japanese 'hinomaru' !

As Edgar has intimated, any recognition markings, including of course national markings, were a compromise between visibility and camouflage.

Alan, some roundels are on their way, well, I say on their way, I doubt they'll set of until Monday

Cheers

Steve

[Alan 45]

And don't forget that the red centre was removed from the roundels in the Far East (SEAC) to avoid any confusion with the Japanese 'hinomaru' !As Edgar has intimated, any recognition markings, including of course national markings, were a compromise between visibility and camouflage.

Alan, some roundels are on their way, well, I say on their way, I doubt they'll set of until Monday

Cheers

Steve

Oh yeah I forgot about the Pacific theatre, in some cases they made the red dot very small

Thanks again Steve I appreciate it