USAAF Late War Control Tower Colours?

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi

I know this is a potential can of worms, but can anyone suggest what colour I should paint the window frames and doors on a late-war representation of a non-camouflaged USAAF control tower in East Anglia?

I have done a lot of web research and found quite a few period B&W pictures which seem to indicate a darker colour than the cement/render of the walls.

Best guesses - dark grey or green (or perhaps something more exotic)!?

Thanks in anticipation.

[Edgar]

I have no idea if they're still available, but Midland Counties, around 25-30 years ago, produced (at least) two books on airfield buildings.

[Phil Podmore]

Parham Airfield Museum has an original tower (although repainted now) that was original in the 80's/90's

http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/

[Mitch K]

Where I grew up (Norfolk), there were still large numbers of USAAF buildings in their original (if rather weathered) paint when I was a kid. They were all, to the best of my recollection, the horrible, manky mid-green colour you can see in the link Phil Podmore posted. Anywhere the paint had flaked or worn, red oxide primer was visible. I suspect (but could not confirm) that any apparent differences in colour are a result of the substrate it was applied over (red-primed metal, wood, brick, cement render...) than the paint itself.

[Alpha Delta 210]

Thanks very much for your replies - most useful.

[ashley353]

Have you tried looking here; a few period colour shots:

http://www.controltowers.co.uk/

Enjoy!

[old thumper]

Maybe a look a youtube would answer this question, they have some very useful wartime colour footage that can help with this kind of thing.

[303sqn]

You will find some information on the camouflage colours used for buildings here:

http://patrickbaty.co.uk/2011/10/05/wartime-camouflage-colours/

[Alpha Delta 210]

Thanks very much to all - BM is truly a great place!