Raguleader:
Well, camoflage, like Stealth (discussed in another thread a few months back) is an evolving thing. What was considered to be very good camoflage in the French and Indian War (in the case of some British and colonial troops, dark green uniforms) wouldn’t be considered such today. Also, troops in WWII did wear camoflage, just not the same kind they do now. You ever see pictures of British troops fighting in Western Europe in the light tan safari uniforms? Or fighting in Africa in dark green clothes?
Random amusing aviation camoflage story (yeah, I have a few of these):
The Air Force used to paint all of their bombers olive green to act as camoflage, until they realized that there isn’t anything at 20,000 feet for the planes to blend in with that was even remotely greenish in color. That, and the contrails from 100+ bombers made it pretty hard for a formation to blend in even if there was anything green to blend in with.
And sometimes green on top and gray on the bottom as in this picture. Or green quite a way down, gray on the bottom with a wavy line between as in the plane in the background.
Tristan
December 14, 2005, 4:48pm
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I saw picture from a test on an Airsoft board that I also read.
They set up a 3x3’ square of standard OD, Woodland Camo, Tiger Stripe and MARPAT camo print cloth on stands. They placed those stands in a row against a treeline, and took picture from a distance.
The MARPAT was incredibley hard to see, much more than the woodland.
I was impressed, and sold, all at once.