Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945: Code systems & markings, night fighters, ground-attack, reconnaissance, bombers, maritime, transports & trainers

Download or read book Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945: Code systems & markings, night fighters, ground-attack, reconnaissance, bombers, maritime, transports & trainers written by Kenneth A. Merrick and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume Two concludes this exhaustive work of reference with in-depth studies of the colors and markings of the Luftwaffe's bomber (Dornier, Heinkel and Junkers), and divebomber and ground-attack (Ju 87 and Fw 190), night fighter (Messerschmitt, Junkers and Dornier), various maritime and anti-shipping aircraft, military transport (Ju 52, Ju 290), and commercial aircraft reconnaissance aircraft and helicopters as well as training, liaison and light aircraft. Detailed appendices cover factory-applied schemes, camouflage patterns and fieldmodified schemes, paint compositions and revised standards. As with Volume One, the text is supported by a wealth of rare and previously unpublished photographs. Both volumes are supplied with color paint chip charts made from paint mixed to the original formulas specified by RLM in the Nazi era.