Battle of Britain Painting Guide

RAF

The standard RAF scheme was dark green and dark earth disruptive pattern with light grey code letters either side of the fuselage roundel. The underside was officially termed duck egg blue/green (AKA sky) but was definitely more of a light grey-green.The camouflage pattern was meant to be mirrored between even serial numbered and odd serial numbered aircraft.

LUFTWAFFE

Mid green and even darker green (black-green) splinter camouflage (i.e. a blocky pattern) and light blue undersides. On fighters, the light blue extended up the sides of the fuselage but during the Battle of Britain the transition was generally toned down by applying green blotches to the sides. Bf 109 noses were normally yellow.

REGIA AERONAUTICA

The Italian contingent was well camouflaged, for Mediterranean summer conditions. Bright sandy yellow with mottled green patches and light blue undersides made the aircraft stand out from the crowd. Some aircraft, especially the bombers, may have had a green/brown/yellow patern. The Italian aircraft industry was not known for following official regulations when it came to camouflaging their planes and each company tended to have their own favoured scheme.The aircraft carried the 'fasces' roundel right at the tips of each wing and a broad white cross on the rudder.To avoid unflattering comparison with their smartly attired allies the men of the Corpo Aereo swapped their somewhat archaic uniform, encompassing WW1 style plus fours and putees, for a more modern blue-grey ensemble especially designed for the Corps

To The Right:

RAF wing, RAF fuselage, Luftwaffe wing,

Luftwaffe fuselage and Regia Aeronautica

national insignia

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