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    Posted: 23-Aug-2015 at 10:39

I share with you some photos of a Boeing B-17 bomber with an exotic and unusual camouflage. Does anyone know if this plane entered service and what the function of this painting? I count on your visit.


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-spotted-cow.html


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I think you'll find it was a hi-vis plane painted up specifically - to been seen by other bomber crews.

This was to enable combat formations to be organised properly, early on,  for pending air raid missions..

The pictured B-17 did not fly into combat painted up like that, however..
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