USAAF Aircraft Markings and Camouflage 1941-1947: The History of USAAF Aircraft Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Colors (Schiffer Military Aviation History) [Hardcover]

Victor G. Archer (Author), Robert D. Archer (Author)

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Series: Schiffer Military Aviation History | Publication Date: July 1, 1997

Compiled from official source documents this book covers the entire period of the USAAF, pre-war and post-war, and throughout World War II, up to the fomation of the independent U.S. Air Force in 1947. Described are many hitherto unknown facts about the U

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764302469
• ISBN-13: 978-0764302466
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #968,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great info on african theater and sea search color schemes, September 26, 1999

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This review is from: USAAF Aircraft Markings and Camouflage 1941-1947: The History of USAAF Aircraft Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Colors (Schiffer Military Aviation History) (Hardcover)

A great reference for the historical modeler or any fan of WWII air power. I especially enjoyed the detail and new information (to me)on the development of sea search camouflage schemes and the camouflage and markings developed for the north african campaign. These areas have been minimally covered previously, and it was always confusing to try and determine what was accurate. It is a valuable reference for me in reproducing some of these more obscure or specialized color schemes in models, and in identifying the theater and period of aircraft in photos.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good ink color chips, June 16, 2007

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This review is from: USAAF Aircraft Markings and Camouflage 1941-1947: The History of USAAF Aircraft Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Colors (Schiffer Military Aviation History) (Hardcover)

I can't comment on the quality of the markings text, but the color chips in the appendix are very accurate, which surprises me. If you don't want to buy this book because it has only ink & not proper paint color chips, I urge you to reconsider. The production team actually did well using the less expensive ink format to accurately portray the historic colors. The 3-1 colors match very well to the real McCoy which I have seen, & this most likely means that the others were done correctly too.

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing information, May 19, 2010

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This review is from: USAAF Aircraft Markings and Camouflage 1941-1947: The History of USAAF Aircraft Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Colors (Schiffer Military Aviation History) (Hardcover)

very beautifull book who explain the creation of aicraft cammouflage and marking during world war 2 for all US planes