GaryG64
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In doing my initial research on the Supermarine Spitfire MK.I I cam across a pink Spitfire. Ok. My curiosity has been peaked... or Pinked.
Turns out these plans were use as bombing assessment units. These aircraft were usually camera equipped.
The reason pink camouflage was used was because they flew over recently bombed target cities, the cities were usually still burning from the previous bomb run. For a fresh assessment these missions were flown minutes or a few hours after the bombing. The targets were still producing a lot of smoke and fire which gave the sky a pink hue. It was thought that the pink camouflage was the best choice to simply because the color best matched what these pilots would be flying through.
This pink is called Mountbatten pink, also called Plymouth Pink, is a naval camouflage colour resembling greyish mauve. It was first used by Lord Mountbatten of the British Royal Navy during World War II. (Web search) the closest color I can find without mmixing it from scratch . The closest color is a Desert Rose with maybe a touch of black.
This kit is going to be the same kit I got from Tamiya a 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire MK.I
Turns out these plans were use as bombing assessment units. These aircraft were usually camera equipped.
The reason pink camouflage was used was because they flew over recently bombed target cities, the cities were usually still burning from the previous bomb run. For a fresh assessment these missions were flown minutes or a few hours after the bombing. The targets were still producing a lot of smoke and fire which gave the sky a pink hue. It was thought that the pink camouflage was the best choice to simply because the color best matched what these pilots would be flying through.
This pink is called Mountbatten pink, also called Plymouth Pink, is a naval camouflage colour resembling greyish mauve. It was first used by Lord Mountbatten of the British Royal Navy during World War II. (Web search) the closest color I can find without mmixing it from scratch . The closest color is a Desert Rose with maybe a touch of black.
This kit is going to be the same kit I got from Tamiya a 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire MK.I
