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Re: A question of RAF Camouflage
Posted by Allan Hillman on Wed Feb 05, 2003 04:53:40 PM
In reply top A question of RAF Camoflage posted by Tony C on Fri Jan 31, 2003 08:14:30 AM
: Hi All,
: Many RAF Fighters during 1939-45, had a yellow strip on th
: e leading edges of the wings.
:
: Why?
:
: Were these simply for identification or was there a techni
: cal reason?
:
: Thanks, Tony
I have a photo, from a wartime publication, which states "along each outboard wing leading edge is the yellow strip which was adopted (like the yellow tipped propellor blades) to assist ground crews when working around Spitfires in the pre-dawn darkness" - if anybody wants a copy of this drop me a line on my e-mail address.
cheers - Allan