Re: Me 262 WNr. 501232, Vol 2, p. 291
Philippe,
VERY interesting, given the evidence from Merrick, I'd be tempted to say that the photo as published on p. 75 of Ullmann's Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945, has been altered.
It is clearly the same setting, but even if you'd explain it by different film (unlikely) or filter (remote possibility), it still does not explain the three different tones as illustrated in Merrick's book, essentially corresponding to respectively 1. dark camouflage color, 2. light camouflage colour and 3. the lower surface colour.
As such I cannot be convinced it is the outcome of film or filters.
The photo in Merrick's looks like a clean print of the original, whereas the Ullmann looks like a (bad) copy.
note: this is not intended as criticism against Ullmann!
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