Luftwaffe "pretzel" camo on Me 262 and He 111

[JonCOlsen]

Hello everyone,

Both of these aircraft have squiggles or wave-like lines. On closer look, some of these lines resemble pretzels (at least I think so!). On the Me 262's port wing, which actually appears on the right-hand side of the photo and is facing downward, you can see a few examples of pretzel- like lines. This is especially visible further to the right. In the colored photo of the Heinkel 111, the pretzel lines are very easy to notice. Anyhow, I'm intrigued by this type of mottling.

Does anyone have comments about this type of camo, and/or any photos of similarly camouflaged luftwaffe aircraft with pretzel-like patterns?

 

[Capt. Vick]

I "think" it's called "Wave Mirror"...

 

[mikewint]

Its called, "the mechanic got loose with a spray gun" cammo

 

[Wurger]

Or just the JRD rule.

 

[Snautzer01]

It is called wellenmuster

 

[JonCOlsen]

Thanks for the comments, guys. However, I was actually referring to a rather specific type of wellenmunster. It's predominant on the He 111 and can be seen on one of the Me 262's wings. Check out this cropped photo to see what I mean.

 

[JonCOlsen]

Its called, "the mechanic got loose with a spray gun" cammo

Undeniably true!

 

[mikewint]

ZuvielDruckaufdieSpritzpistole cammo!

 

[Manne]

Pretzelgraffitti.

 

[GrauGeist]

The Heinkel He177 had a wide range of camouflage patterns, including the "Wellenmuster" (pretzel) pattern.

The Ju88, Ju188, He219, Do217 and others had it applied at one time or another.