I share with you some photos of a Boeing B-17 bomber with an exotic and unusual camouflage. Does anyone know if this plane entered service and what the function of this painting? I count on your visit. http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-spotted-cow.html Best Regards.
That is truly bizarre. Is that the Wonder Bread Bomber? In all seriousness, I do wonder what the purpose was behind that scheme.
OP is a spammer trying to run up his hit count. You can be sure he knows exactly what he's posted . . . all you have to do is read the full url of the link. Aircraft with such paint jobs, and no, this is not camouflage in any way shape or form, were "assembly" aircraft . . . old worn out planes that were painted in such a manner as to be highly visible to the pilots of planes actually forming up for a mission departure. The use of such bright, highly visible schemes were not unusual nor rare, they were actually quite common.
Thanks for the details. I did read the link, but it appears most of the text is in Portuguese, which is not a language I understand. I wasn't aware he was actually spamming, but, if so, maybe an admin can be alerted. Anywho, beyond that, was that type of paint scheme unique to US forces or was it practiced in other militaries of the era? I've, naturally, done a lot of reading on the WWII era, but I don't recall seeing many aircraft painted as such. Thanks.
Assembly planes . . . buried somewhere on this page is even a book on the subject. I suppose it might even be interesting if one had an interest in the AAF. Google is your friend. https://www.google.com/search?q=8th air force assembly ships&biw=800&bih=572&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMInOutyvrRxwIVhnI-Ch0XsQKd Also see http://www.8thafhs.com/aircraft.php#assembly and click where is says "Jump to assembly ships area." Or https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/formation-ships.html The OP typically tries to make a big deal of the fairly common. Slowly circling assembly areas over friendly territory as the bomber groups gather for departure on the mission of the moment. Bright striking colors to attract attention.
