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Military aircraft markings
and camouflage schemes
from World War I to the present day
detailed aircraft and
emblem illustrations in full colour
Military aircraft have been variously daubed,
cunningly camouflaged, boastfully person¬
alised or otherwise extravagantly coloured
since they first took to the air almost 70 years
ago. From the time that the identity of
aircraft was established with national insignia,
the marking of aircraft has become a
science, and their decoration an art form.
At times of tension, trends have been towards
camouflage colours for concealment as
international relationships have deteriorated.
Yet, in peace and war, there have also been
“anti-camouflage” colour schemes applied
specifically to render aircraft more conspicu¬
ous for training, rescue and other purposes.
Flying Colours is a superb survey of this
fascinating scene, depicting more than 100
different aircraft types, from the World War I
Spads to today’s swing-wing Tornado, in more
than 1,300 spectacular illustrations. Splendid
use is made of finely detailed profile
drawings, top and bottom, head-on and
“scrap” views, together with emblem
and other detail enlargements, all in full
colour and each extensively
researched by the compilers
and artists who have
striven for accuracy and
interest. Each first-class
drawing is described, with
identification of squadron,
unit, theatre and period,
and often even the pilot’s
name and rank too!
This volume will quickly
be recognised as a
major landmark in
aviation publishing and will
especially delight aircraft
modelmakers and all enthusiasts
of the dramatic history of warplanes.
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