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Old 21st September 2007, 02:03
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Re: All-black captured Mustang?

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Originally Posted by veltro View Post
Speaking of colors, many of us certainly recall the fantasious color description of Bf 109 and Fw190 camouflages (including the mythical "all yellow 190"...) in the otherwise wonderful "The Big Show" by Pierre Clostermann.
Yes I remember. Green and ocre they were, with yellow bellies!
I have my own little theory for that one. When you look at a blue sky for a long time, everything else tends to get yellow. Add yellow to two tones of grey (RLM 74/75) and you might actually see something that's green with ocre and a yellow belly.

Here's a nice related optical illusion: http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/O...erception.html (choose Colour Perception)
Notice how "RLM 74" goes all ocre on your eyes when surrounded by "sky"!
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