US ARMY letters color proof

[Tolga ULGUR]

Hi

Can anybody share a documentation here that the color of the underwing  writing "US ARMY" is dark insignia blue

I am trying to proof that it s not black.

Thanks in advance

[Dana Bell]

HI Tolga,

 

It was changed from black to Insignia Blue (for camouflaged aircraft only) with the introduction of Spec 24114 in October 1940.  A handful of A-20s and all P-40-CUs delivered before that time still used black, but all subsequent production seems to have switched to Insignia Blue.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Dana

[Tolga ULGUR]

Thank you very much Dana, much appreciated

[Jennings Heilig]

On 7/11/2020 at 4:13 AM, Tolga ULGUR said:

Hi

Can anybody share a documentation here that the color of the underwing  writing "US ARMY" is dark insignia blue

I am trying to proof that it s not black.

Thanks in advance

 

Both colors were used.  The restoration of "Glacier Girl" was quite fastidiously done, and is very authentic.  Her "U.S. ARMY" lettering was black.  Other a/c had it done in Insignia Blue.