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25th July 2020, 21:01

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Luftwaffe Air Sea Rescue Aids

Apparently Luftwaffe aircrew had canisters of dye to release if the ditched, which turned the sea a florescent yellow, so as to allow them to be seen more easily from the air. What was this dye or substance they used? Was there an Allied Aircrew equivalent?

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