AVG Flying Tigers Burma 1942

[AnonymousDFB1]

Hi folks,

Wondering if anyone can confirm my research into the colour scheme of the AVG (Flying Tigers) P-40s operating in Burma in 1942? My research tells me they where Dark Green and Dark Earth camouflage with Neutrall Grey undersides. I ask because I have found a reference that claims the P-40s were painted Dark Green and Light earth with light blue/grey undersides. However I think they may have changed to this scheme when the group relocated to China.

Anyone have any reference they can help with? Thanks.

[stevehnz]

I've not heard the neutral grey one before Mish, iirc, the original AVG P-40s were diverted from British contracts & painted in US equivalents of RAF colours. The top sides are OK in DG/DE but a lot of discussion has ensued re the undersides which should have been Sky but were maybe misinterpeted as Sky grey & several other shades depending on whose theories are current. It does seem that a pale blueish greenish grey colour covers most bases, I've heard the old Hu95 concrete as being a reasonable shade, lacking more concrete evidence. I'd have said later Flying Tigers P-40s (laye 42/43) would have been more likely to have been OD/Ng

Steve.

Edited December 30, 2014 by stevehnz

[Fernando]

Hi, Blame Mish,

The planes were Tomahawk I taken from British orders, so they were painted in the so called "equivalent" colours from the DuPont range. No neutral Grey undersides. Du Pont Dark Earth 71-009 was (reportedly) lighter and redder (may be a mix with FS30219 would do); Dark Green 71-013 more like FS34092 (I would mix in some with MAP DG); undersurfaces, well, this is where most polemic arises; the colours looks to have been 71-021 "Sky Type S Gray", but it has been regarded to be both a rather pale Sky blue (possibly in the realm of 35622), a more grayish version of MAP Sky, or a rather neutral Light Grey. There is a rather big body of knowledge and discussion at the internet over it. But no Neutral Grey.

Hope that helps.

FErnando

[Darby]

I've just washed the sprues on my Airfix one ready for a re-match. I'm using Citadel 'Graveyard Earth', my own ACME green and 'Ulthuan Grey.' Yes I can hear the cringing and sucking of teeth from here

[AnonymousDFB1]

Thanks all, Fernando I think you're spot on.

I have found a couple of WWII colour photos of the plane I'm interested in and will use those as my reference.

Thanks again.