PBY camouflage

[daveT]

I discovered this PBY camouflage paint scheme drawing. It was applied to a VP-11 aircraft #11-P-12 stationed at NAS Kaneohe Bay Hawaii prewar. I think the aircraft is a PBY-3 model. This aircraft was destroyed 7 December 1941 at Kaneohe. Apparently only a couple of aircraft at Kaneohe had this color scheme applied. Most aircraft at Kaneohe had the usual white belly, light blue/grey top. I'm looking for any photographs of a PBY in this color scheme and any more info about this color scheme. I think it would look very inyteresting to see a PBY painted in this color.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I look at VP Navy to see if they had anything on this under the squadron history. here's the same aircraft in 1937 before that paint scheme was appiled.

http://www.vpnavy.com/vp11_aircraft.html

 

[verner]

These are from Squad- Sig Navy colors. Cheerios

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sweet posts guys - We have the evolution of the paint scheme on that one particular PBY! THAT is why I love it here! 8)

 

[hawkeye2an]

THAT is why I love it here! 8)

AMEN !!!