I came across the attached website asking for proof that, apart from fuselage-side mottling, RLM 02 was used as an exterior colour on Luftwaffe aircraft.
The Great RLM 02 Debate The Brushpainter
I've checked the reference sources that I have, as well as searched the web, and couldn't find any hard evidence (colour photos, Luftwaffe documents, recovered airframes) that RLM 02 was ever used as a splinter camouflage pattern colour on Luftwaffe fighters during 1940, at least.
Does anyone have any photos, Luftwaffe documents (not secondary sources) or know of any aircraft relics that clearly show that RLM 02 was used as a splinter- camouflage pattern colour?
On page 14 of "Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Photo Archive 1", referring to day fighters the author states, "The official standard had been changed from 70/71/65 to 71/02/65 in December 1939 (see Volume One, page 77)...". As I don't have a copy of Volume One of this series, I can't refer to page 77. Can anyone help out here? Does page 77 have any hard evidence of RLM 02 being used or is it just yet more speculation and opinion?
The Great RLM 02 Debate The Brushpainter
I've checked the reference sources that I have, as well as searched the web, and couldn't find any hard evidence (colour photos, Luftwaffe documents, recovered airframes) that RLM 02 was ever used as a splinter camouflage pattern colour on Luftwaffe fighters during 1940, at least.
Does anyone have any photos, Luftwaffe documents (not secondary sources) or know of any aircraft relics that clearly show that RLM 02 was used as a splinter- camouflage pattern colour?
On page 14 of "Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Photo Archive 1", referring to day fighters the author states, "The official standard had been changed from 70/71/65 to 71/02/65 in December 1939 (see Volume One, page 77)...". As I don't have a copy of Volume One of this series, I can't refer to page 77. Can anyone help out here? Does page 77 have any hard evidence of RLM 02 being used or is it just yet more speculation and opinion?