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B25 Doolittle
Spitfire1940
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Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 08:08 AM UTC
Hello everyone.
Can some one please clarify the aircraft outside colours for the B25 Dolittle raider, ive seen green and brown versions, which is correct
Many Thanks
Malc
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Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 09:53 AM UTC
Hi,
The aircraft were painted olive drab, which is a greeny brown colour.
Andy
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Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 10:17 AM UTC
I'm with Andy, Olive Drab over Neutral Gray. The OD will look between green and brown depending on the light and age of the finish.
Siderius
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Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 11:50 AM UTC
Mark and Andy are correct. Depending on how much exposure to ultraviolet radiation occurs, the paint which is green can fade and look sort of brownish. Russell
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Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 01:06 PM UTC
Ditto on Andy, Mark, and Russell's reply.

Rip
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Posted: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 01:31 AM UTC
Wow
Thank you everyone for the information, what a great forum this is.
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