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Makin, Gilbert Islands
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..... beautiful aircraft.
What desert is that?
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Pacific I believe.
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Ah!
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What color is that then?
It seems that these pics were taken on Gillbert or Makin Islands in 1944.
A Sand ( Desert Sand ), FS 30279 or FS 30475... it can be called the Corps of Engineers No. 3 Sand too. Also it might have been the Sand 26.
A similar colour like can be seen on the P-40s ...
The pic source: 45th FS, 15th FG P-40N Camouflage/Distemper - General Discussion - LSP Forums
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Bell P-39Q Airacobra
"This aircraft was based at Caroline Island through much of 1943. Because Caroline was a coral speck of land with little foliage the ground crews acquired Army tan paint from the local engineers to give their aircraft better camouflage on the ground. This is slightly different from the Air Force Desert Tan often seen on planes that served in North Africa, I think it is lighter and less pink"
"This aircraft was based at Caroline Island through much of 1943. Because Caroline was a coral speck of land with little foliage the ground crews acquired Army tan paint from the local engineers to give their aircraft better camouflage on the ground. This is slightly different from the Air Force Desert Tan often seen on planes that served in North Africa, I think it is lighter and less pink"
Thankbyoubguys! Excellent information.
Good series of pics and detail.
