US Navy Aircraft Camouflage & Markings 1940-1945
By Thomas Doll, Squadron/Signal Publications, 2003, ISBN 0-89747-462-7,
62 pages
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The author previously published two volumes of Navy Air Colors from
Squadron/Signal Publications, and in this edition, he updates his previous
works with new photos and data that have become available.
 This
edition features some very interesting photographs of a variety of USN
aircraft from prior to WW2 to the end of the war, including some types
that are not usually included in works like this - for example - a P-61
Black Widow redesignated as the F2T-1N!
While some books tend to lean on the fighers, this title gives equal
treatment for the patrol, transport, attack, torpedo, etc., types operated
by the USN and USMC, as well as a number of aircraft that were on loan
to the Navy. Did you know that the US Navy flew Spitfires? There is a
profile of a Mk.Vb that was flown by VCS-7 for gunfire observation over
the D-Day landings. Bravo Zulu!
Color profiles accompany the extensive photography and short captions
help to frame these photos into context. The only thing I wish the author
had done would be to provide a color table to explain the color standards
used by the Navy (the ANA standards) and the subsequent equation of those
standards to the Federal Standard 595 series.
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