le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Hello,
Some of you know my future projects for GB#49. One of these is D 215B-5 supposedly flown by Helmut Lent during May/June 1942. Here is a well known photo found on the web
The camo seems to be hard to define for the uppersurfaces and was often debated. I read several possibilities: RLM74/75/76, RLM22/77 (or 76) uppersurfaces and RLM76 undersurfaces and others...
If I'm not mistaken, it seems that the Do 17/215s were painted in only two camo scheme in that period: RLM70/71/65 or RLM22 (night fighter).
So, what are the possibilities regarding the camo of this specific bird ?
- Blotches of RLM74/75 uppersurfaces and RLM76 or 65 undersurfaces repainted in the unit over the standard RLM70/71/65
- Standard RLM70/71/65 with blotches of "I don't know what" (RLM02 or RLM76) on uppersurfaces ???
- Overall standard RLM22 repainted with RLM76 or 65 on lower surface with blotches of RLM76 or RLM77 or RLM02 or ? on upper surface...?
Any suggestions or opinions appreciated.
TIA, regards
Stéph.
Some of you know my future projects for GB#49. One of these is D 215B-5 supposedly flown by Helmut Lent during May/June 1942. Here is a well known photo found on the web
The camo seems to be hard to define for the uppersurfaces and was often debated. I read several possibilities: RLM74/75/76, RLM22/77 (or 76) uppersurfaces and RLM76 undersurfaces and others...
If I'm not mistaken, it seems that the Do 17/215s were painted in only two camo scheme in that period: RLM70/71/65 or RLM22 (night fighter).
So, what are the possibilities regarding the camo of this specific bird ?
- Blotches of RLM74/75 uppersurfaces and RLM76 or 65 undersurfaces repainted in the unit over the standard RLM70/71/65
- Standard RLM70/71/65 with blotches of "I don't know what" (RLM02 or RLM76) on uppersurfaces ???
- Overall standard RLM22 repainted with RLM76 or 65 on lower surface with blotches of RLM76 or RLM77 or RLM02 or ? on upper surface...?
Any suggestions or opinions appreciated.
TIA, regards
Stéph.
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