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[Finn]

Why would they have tarps on the wings:

 

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/aircraft-carrier-hornet/TAHTP750hbdMAw

 

no doubt they would be removed before flight.

 

edit: here is another photo that have rudder covers on them to make them less colourful on the deck:

 

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/aircraft-carrier-hornet/9QHRucFM-lleig

 

Jari

Edited July 18, 2023 by Finn

[Dana Bell]

Hi Jari,

 

Pre-war Navy camoouflage tests suggested that even the sailors' white caps were too visible from a distance - I'm pretty sure the tarps were meant to maintain the carrier's camouflage integrity.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Dana

[John1]

7 hours ago, Finn said:

Why would they have tarps on the wings:

 

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/aircraft-carrier-hornet/TAHTP750hbdMAw

 

no doubt they would be removed before flight.

 

edit: here is another photo that have rudder covers on them to make them less colourful on the deck:

 

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/aircraft-carrier-hornet/9QHRucFM-lleig

 

Jari

Note the non-uniform placement of the national insignia on those F4F's in that 2nd photo. 

[Finn]

8 hours ago, Dana Bell said:

Hi Jari,

 

Pre-war Navy camoouflage tests suggested that even the sailors' white caps were too visible from a distance - I'm pretty sure the tarps were meant to maintain the carrier's camouflage integrity.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Dana

 

Thanks Dana, i kind of figured it had something to do with covering things up. Reminds me when i was stationed in West Germany, they said we should not have any white on our ball caps lest a MiG flying at 500kts at 200ft would see it and attack the base, not seeing all the green buildings, the long concrete runway, taxiways and dispersals.

 

Jari