[Pilot]

Dear Leonard,

thank you very much for your time spent on my post. Your reply contain some of valuable data and info and it is very helpful. You have recognized well the pilot of the lane. He was know before the war as the one of the best aerial guner in the Navy and he prove its qualification in Battle of Midway when he shoot down three Zero and one torpedo bomber.

First to say that I make error during the flating of artwork. Unit insignia is set invisible and I that why it is not appeared on the final profile. That's why it miss this insignia. I noted this but very late. From image I could note that it is not centered on the panel but it is some forward. As we both noted Thatch plane was not much wetheared, just a little bit.

Panel presenting Blue Grey as I have imagine that look like before I get above presented chip. But if any have some scan of reproduced chip I would be greatful to see it. Here it is my try to make new color profile, just to present other view on the same color. Subject is the plane 13 if you don't mind. Here it is also a copy of image of panel of you have provided. I have made in Photoshop just automatic level adjustment and result is as you can see. More blue and more darken. Also other color became more intensive.