Bombing Colours: British Bomber Camouflage and Markings 1914-1937

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{detailed description}Bombing Colours : British bomber camouflage and markings, 1914-1937 covers the development of the bomber as a weapon of war during the First World War and as an instrument for keeping the peace in the years that followed. The colours borne by the bombers were all indicative of their various roles. During the war the necessity for concealing bases brought about the camouflage of upper-surfaces, and night flying brought changes of shades. After the war, when there was no aerial opposition, the bombers in the outposts of the Empire bloomed in bright silver finishes, as heat-reflection was all important. Unit esprit de corps brought squadron markings of heraldic devices; the relaxing of security measures led to serial numbers being marked boldly under wings, and a marking conflict developed between the fancy of individuals and the regularising service instructions.
The object of this indispensable book is not merely to show the aircraft modeller and enthusiast how bombers were marked, but to explain the significance of those markings, conditioned as they were by the history of the times. Bombing Colours is well illustrated with line drawings by Alfred M. Alderson, depicting particular aircraft or unit markings, and these are supported by 100 photographs.
This volume is a companion work to Fighting Colours : RAF fighter camouflage and markings, 1937-1969 by Michael J. F. Bowyer, and is based on a highly successful series of articles which first appeared in Airfix Magazine. Their popularity has led to this book which includes the original articles with additional data and eight highly detailed appendices. New chapters and illustrations have also been incorporated to make this a valuable reference work for the aircraft modeller and enthusiast.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by Bruce Robertson
published by PSL 1972 1st edn. 176pp illustrated with b&w photos, line drawings, diagrams, appendix. 15x22
{condition}very good, in price clipped d/j.
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