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Old 25th November 2025, 03:39
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RAF Fighter Camouflage Change

Around mid 1941 the standard camouflage scheme for fighters changed from earth/green to grey/green.

Was that because the RAF were now regularly penetrating Europe in Sweeps etc, and so the grey/green was more effective over water? If so I find that strange, as while grey/green would be effective over water, it would (I thought) have been less effective over land.

Did the 1940/1941 Luftwaffe colour schemes (which, while varied, were on the whole grey/green) affect the RAF decision? Were they considered more effective?

And was the decision a consultative decision ie including front line pilots? Or did some mandarin in Whitehall come up with it?
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