... the experimental 1940 camouflage (even if that brown may have led to all those awful brown/green representations of GPW aircraft over the years.
Regards,
Jason
Hi Jason,
I think that the origin of the 'brown legend' were not these misknown tests, but the use of red brown primer on some types, that was mistaken for an outer color when seen on some wreck.
Fictional "
Soviet Brown-green camouflage scheme" originates from 1960-es and 1970-es popular aviation literature. Most VVS airplanes in then popular and authoritative "Profile Publication" series were depicted as brown-green. Yak-9 booklet (no 185 in series) was published in 1967:
Il-2 and I-16 booklets were published sometime before, Pe-2 booklet was published after:
From books fictional "brown-green scheme" went to models (or vice-versa???):
1970-es Heller Yak-3 boxart shows plane in "brown-gray scheme"
. Side of the box has then standard "brown-green scheme"
Etc, etc...
Regards,
KL