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Well, no doubt Gabby was shot down in his HV-A, as Lampie's photos confirm. The camo pattern on the plane in the evening photo matches the pattern of Gabby's 47, so that's his - the canopy framing is mostly likely just silhouetted against the lighter sky, giving it a dark tone. What appears to be an overpainting of the victory scoreboard is probably the background sky reflected off the scoreboard - perhaps the flag paint had a somewhat glossier finish than the camo so at the view angle, the reflection masks the flags, giving it the appearance of a solid color.