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