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    Question Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes

    Hello ,

    I am looking for the winter camouflage (if it ever existed) of the following Luftwaffe airplanes :

    1. He-111 Z Could it be possible that the winter camouflage was like this model ?




    Is this model accurate for when is was snowing in the USSR ?

    2. Also what about the Me-323 GIGANT glider for winter camouflage(if it ever existed) when the He-111 Z was towing it what was its winter camouflage ?

    and ,

    3. Also what was the winter camouflage for the Go-242 when the He-111 z was towing them in winter on the Eastern Front in the 1942-1945 Nazi vs USSR war ?

    Any help appreciated .

    Peter .

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    I don't think there was any set camo for the larger aircraft except for a white wash during the winter.
    a couple examples from;
    WWII aviation photos

    Heinkel_HE_111Z

    Heinkel He 111
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes-go-242a.jpg   Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes-go-242b.jpg  

    Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes-heinkel_he_111.jpg   Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes-zwillingjv_2.jpg  

    Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes-me323-s.jpg  


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    Ive seen the He 111 you have up there. It is in the Sinsheim Museum a little over an hour from where I live. I think I posted a few pics of it before.


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    A russian guy gave me this :



    Are there any pictures of whether the GIGANT glider or Go-242 glider was white ? Or almost white( after they painted over the summer camouflage)?

    Does anyone know or is this information lost with the ashes of the war ?Maybe a book would have it ?

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    Also, I noticed the above zwilling thumbnail doesn't expand. Here is a better one :


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    You're right, Adler. I just put it up to give an idea.

    I still don't think many of those types kerberos is listing had a camo more than a wash. Erich or some of the other LW experts can correct me.


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    I have Gigant fotos on the Ost front in dark grey base with Meander white squiggles all over the fusleage and wings. sorry no scanner at the moment .......

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    Erich & Co. ,

    If you can't scan to the forum scan to my email inbox when you can . It is here : $$$pn2005@optusnet.com.au$$$ [ take the $$$ to use the email ]

    Thanks to you and the others too .If anyone thinks of anything else that would be most welcome too.

    Peter
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    PS.

    I'm just waiting to get my hands on two recently published english language books : Luftwaffe camouflage & markings Vol.1 & Vol.2 They are supposed to be the definitive works on the issue.

    I'm sure there must be better ones in German out there though.

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    Erich,

    There were Ju-87's with the winter camo ( which I think you're going to show ).Is it similar to this ?Here is the Ju87 Stuka Dora-Grad Spray Can :

    Winter Camouflage of some 1942-45 Luftwaffe planes-ju87-stuka-dora-grad-spray-can.jpg

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    it wasn't that orderly the squiggles were all over in different patterns actually. you may have to look hard but think I posted some Ju 87D's in winter camo back a year or so on this very site.

    Ju 87's as with many Luftw. a/c were painted with sprayers, brooms and brushes as well as mops

    oh what the heck, a pic from my archiv's


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    Smile

    That Ju-87 looks messy

    Have you got that Schiffer book on the Me-323/321 ? Is the picture you have of the GIGANT on the Ost Front from that book ?

    Peter

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    They were messy when applied with mops and brushes. some was ordered but still was sloppy.
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    messy ? actually the white distemper is breaking up and falling off through weather elements getting ready for spring.

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    Thats parrtly what I meant. Either thru poor application or long exposure, the markings sometimes look messy. Like my hair in the morning.


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