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colour for U.S. squadron codes

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colour for U.S. squadron codes
Posted by snapdragonxxx on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 5:55 PM

I am in preparation to build HKM's 1/32 B-17F as Ye Olde Pub and am in the process of having masks cut rather than use decals.

 

Does anyone know the colour used for the FO-S codes on the fuselage?

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 7:28 PM

On OD B-17s, different bomb groups used different color codes. Some used gray, some used yellow, and some used white. 

Looking at 1943 color photos of different squadrons in the same group they had white fuselage codes and yellow individual letter on the tail.

 

 

 

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 10:40 PM

Here is a link to a good page on the Bomb Group with lots of photos. Mostly b&w, but some color as well.

 

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/324

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    November 2004
Posted by snapdragonxxx on Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:34 AM

That's great chaps. Thanks very much

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