THE AEROPLANE WORKS 

         PLASTIC MODEL AIRCRAFT KITS 

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BASIC CAMOUFLAGE SCHEMES AND INSIGNIA

 

EXAMPLES OF INSIGNIA  

RFC and RAF

UPPER SURFACES LOWER SURFACES FUSELAGE/FIN

COMMAND

 COLOUR  INSIGNIA COLOUR INSIGNIA COLOUR INSIGNIA

CODE/ SERIAL
FIGHTER - Day              
1916-1918 Khaki or Olive  Type A an B Natural Linen Type A Khaki or Olive Type B + S  
1921-1934 Alum'/Sqdn Colors Type A Aluminium Type A Alum'/Sdn Colors Type A + S Black Ser No's
1934-1937 Alum'/Sqdn Colors Type A Aluminium Type A Alum'/Sdn Colors Type A + S Black Ser No's
1938-1940 Dark Green/Earth Type C & D Alum/Grey/Black Type A Dark Green/Earth Type A, D + T  
1940-1942 Dark Green/Earth Type C Sky Type A Dark Green/Earth Type D + T Sky or Grey Codes
1942-1946 Dark Green/Sea Grey Type C Med Sea Grey Type F   Type G 6"wide Yellow 1/2 L/E
Tropical Dark/Light Earth   Sky or Azure   Dark/Light Earth    
1946-1953 Alum/Black Anti Type H Aluminium Type H Alum'/Sqdn Colors Type H + T Black Ser No's
1953-1960 Dark Green/Grey Type H Silver Type H Dark Green/Grey Type H + T Black Ser No's
FIGHTER - Night              
1940-1942 Matt Black Type C Matt Black None Matt Black Type D + T Red Letters
1942-1960 Dark Green/Grey Type C & H Medium Sea Grey None Dark Green/Grey Type G & H Black Ser No's
BOMBERS              
1917-1918 Black White Black Black White Black Black White Black  
1930-1937 Dark Green Type C Black Type A Dark Green Type C White Ser No's
1937-1943 Dark Green/Earth Type C Black or Sky (Day) Type A or none Dk Green/Earth-Black Type D or G + T Red Letters
1943-1945 Dark Green/Sea Gre Type C Black, Sky/ SeaGrey None Dark Green/Sea Grey Type G Red Letters
1945-1953 Medium Sea Grey Type H Gloss Black or Blue None 1/2 Sea Grey/ G.Black Type H + T White Ser No's
1953-1956 Silver Type H Silver None Silver Type H + T Black Ser No's
1957-1960 Anti Flash White Type H Anti Flash White Type B Anti Flash White Type H + T  
TRAINERS              
1916-1921 Aluminium Type B Aluminium Type B Aluminium Type B + S  
1921-1936 Yellow Type A Yellow Type A Yellow Type A + S Black Ser No's
1937-1940 Dark Green/Earth Type C Yellow Type A Yellow Type A + T Black Ser No's
Over' 1940-46 Yellow Type A Yellow Type A Yellow Type A + T Black Ser No's
Home 1945-60 Alum'/24" Yell Strip' Type H Aluminium Type H Aluminium Type H + T Black Ser No's
1960 Alum/Fluo' Orange Type H Alum/Fluo' Orange Type H Alum/Fluo' Orange Type H + T Black Ser No's
COASTAL              
1939-40 Dark Green/Earth Type C Aluminium or Black Type A Dark Green/Earth Type A  
1940-42 Dark Slate Grey/Sea Grey Type C Sky or Med Sea Grey Type A or None Dark Slate Grey/Sea Grey Type D + T  
1942-44 Dark Slate Grey/Sea Grey Type C Matt White None Matt White Type G + T Red Letters
1945-56 Sea Grey or Mid Blue Med Gloss Type H Gloss White None Gloss White or Mid Blue Type H + T Black/Med Blue Ser No's
1958-60 Extra Dark Sea Grey Glossy Type H Extra Dark Sea Grey Glossy Type H Extra Dark Sea Grey Gloss Type H +T White Ser No's/ Red No's
PHOTO RECCE              
1942-53 Cerulean Blue Type C Cerulean Blue None Cerulean Blue Type C + T Red Letters
AOP              
(Observation)              
1942-56 Dark Green/Earth Type C or H from '48 Dark Green/Earth Type F or H from '48 Dark Green/Earth Type G-H from '48 + T  
TARGET TUGS              
1941-47 Dark Green/Earth Type C Yellow 36" Black Bands at 30",108" apart Black Tailplane None Dark Green/Earth Type D + T  
1947-55 Aluminium Type H As Above Type H Aluminium Type H + T Black Ser No's
PILOTLESS              
1955 Cream Type H Red Type H Half Cream - Half Red Type H  

R.N.A.S. and FLEET AIR ARM

UPPER SURFACES LOWER SURFACES FUSELAGE/FIN
YEAR COLOUR ROUNDEL COLOUR ROUNDEL COLOUR  ROUNDEL 
1914-16 Natural Linen None or Type A Natural Linen None or Type A Natural Linen None or Type A
1916-19 Khaki or Olive- Home Silver Type B Natural Linen or Silver Type B Khaki or Olive- Home Silver Type B + S
1919-39 Aluminium Type A Aluminium Type B Aluminium Type A + T or S
1939-40 Dark Green/Earth Type C Light Sea Grey Type A Dark Green/Earth Type D + T
1940-47 Dark Slate Grey/Sea Grey Type C Med Sea Grey (F) Sky (B) Type F Dark Slate Grey/Sea Grey Type G + T
1947-56 Extra Dark Sea Grey or Mid Blue Type H Sky or Mid Blue Black No's Type H Top Extra Dark Sea Grey/Rudder, Lower Sky Type H
1957-60 Extra Dark Sea Grey Type H White - Black Ser No's Type H Extra Dark Sea Grey Type H

A.E.F, A.S.C., A.A.F., NAVY, U.S.A.F.

UPPER SURFACES LOWER SURFACES FUSELAGE/FIN
COMMAND COLOUR INSIGNIA COLOUR INSIGNIA COLOUR INSIGNIA
A.S.C. Mexico            
1915-17 Natural Linen Type A Natural Linen Type A Natural Linen, Black Numbers Type A on Rudder
A.E.F. France            
1918 Olive Green and Fawn Type B Natural Linen Type B Olive Green None or Stripes
A.A.F., U.S.A.            
1918-20 Olive Green Type C Aluminium Type C Olive Green None or  Stripes
BOMBERS            
1920-34 Olive Green Fuse/Yellow W&Tail Type C Olive Green Fuse/Yel W&T Type C Olive green Fuse, Yellow Fin Horizontal Stripes
ARMY TRAINERS            
ARMY FIGHTERS            
1934-40 Blue Fuse/Yellow W & Tail Type C Blue Fuse/Yel W & T Type C Blue Fuse/Yelllow Wing & Tail Horizontal Stripes
NAVY TRAINERS            
NAVY FIGHTERS            
1930-40 Aluminium & Ships Colours Type C Aluminium, Black Letters Type C Aluminium & Ships Colours Vertical  Stripes
1940-42 Pale Grey Type C Pale Grey, Black Letters Type D,G or I Pale Grey Horizontal Stripes
1942-55 Mid Blue / White Letters Type D or I Pale Grey,White or Mid Blue Type C,D or None Mid Blue / White Letters Type D or I
ARMY FIGHTERS            
ARMY BOMBERS            
1940-43 Olive Green Type C,D,E Pale Grey, Black Letters Type F or G Olive Green, Yellow Letters Type C or E
1943-44 Olive Green Type F,G. Pale Grey, Black Letters Type G Olive Green, Yellow Letters Type F or G
1944-46 Natural Metal Type G Natural Metal Type G Natural Metal, Black Letters Type G
NIGHT FIGHTERS            
1944-46 Gloss Black Type G Gloss Black Type H Gloss Black, Yellow Letters Type G
ALL FIGHTERS            
ALL BOMBERS            
1947-56 Natural Metal Type H Natural Metal, Black Letters Type H Natural metal Type H
S.A.C. BOMBERS            
1956 Natural Metal Type H Atomic White Type H Atomic White Type H
NAVY FIGHTERS            
1956 Gull Grey Black Letters Type H Gull Grey or white  Type H Gull Grey, Black Letters Type H
ARMY AIR FORCE            
ARCTIC White or Natural Metal Type H White or Natural Metal   White or Natural Metal Type H
1947-56 Outer tips Red, Black Letters   Outer tips Red Black Letters Type H Red Fin/Rudder Type H
AIR FORCE RESCUE Natural Metal, Yellow wing tips lined in Black   Natural Metal, Yellow wing tips lined in Black   Natural Metal, Yellow wing tips lined in Black Type H
1947-56 Black Letters Type H Black Letters Type H Black Letters Type H

CODES:

'S' Rudder stripes

'T' Fin Flash

 

RFC - RAF - RNAS - FAA - ROUNDELS AND FIN FLASHES

TYPE A 

TYPE B

TYPE D

TYPE E

TYPE F

TYPE G

TYPE H

  TYPE P

TYPE  A, A-1, EQUAL WIDTH BANDS

TYPE C, UNEQUAL WIDTH BANDS

 

 

SAMPLE FONTS

  

 RAF FONTSRAF

123

RAF TYPE 1
123  RAF TYPE 2
123  RAF TYPE 3
123  RAF TYPE 4
A123 STENCIL TYPE 5

USAF FONTS

123 USAF TYPE 1
123  USAF TYPE 2
A123 USAF STENCIL TYPE 3

 

A.E.F, A.S.C., A.A.F., NAVY, U.S.A.F.

TYPE  A

TYPE B

TYPE C

TYPE D

TYPE E

TYPE F

TYPE G

TYPE H

TYPE I

HORIZONTAL RUDDER STRIPES

VERTICAL RUDDER STRIPES

 

 

WE ALSO HAVE INSIGNIA FOR MOST AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD

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