Great Britain RAF - Day Fighter Scheme (August 1941 to end of 1940s)
Germany (Nazi) Luftwaffe - 1940 Fighter Scheme (Since May 1940)
Slovakia SVZ - Khaki Camouflage Scheme (1939 - 1944)
USA USAAF - OD Green Scheme (1940 - 1953)
Finland Ilmavoimat - 1940 Camouflage Scheme (1938-1942)
France Armee de l'Air/Aeronavale - Multicolour Scheme (1938-1942)
Yugoslavia VVKJ - 1938 Camouflage Scheme (1938-1941) VVKJ - 1939 Fighter Camouflage Scheme (1939-1940) VVKJ - Modified Three-tone Camouflage Schemes (1940-1941)
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YugoslaviaVVKJ - 1939 Fighter Camouflage Scheme1939-1940
The Rogozarski IK-3 fighter became operational in 1939. The prototype and the first
six production run machines were initially delivered in a proposed overall light grey-green
scheme intended for fighters. These seven planes were the only ones to wear this scheme, and
were repainted in the standard three-colour scheme in late 1940. Their upper surfaces were
sprayed with colours of British origin, while the undersides remained in the original Siva
factory finish.
The Rogozarski Sivo Zelena [Rogozarski Grey Green] colour was officially referred to as Siva
[Grey] and it was the official paint used by the Rogozarski factory for prototypes and
aircraft interiors. This enamel-based paint was obtained by hand-mixing a white colour base
with cobalt blue, ochre and black. It remains a matter of question, however, why that colour
was hand mixed when the paint manufacturer Moster was producing this kind of paint as well.
As can be expected from a hand mixed (and hand brush applied) paint, the colour differed
greatly in hue from plane to plane.
When Rogozarski received the painting material from the UK for the licensed production of
the Hurricane, the IK-3's began to be painted in the newly arrived colours, too. Although at
least one machine received Sky 'Type S' undersides, the undersurfaces continued to be
painted Siva. An official camouflage pattern was established, but there were so many
exceptions to the rule, that maybe just one plane was painted following it closely after
all.
Rogozarski IK-3 (prot.) - 1939 Fighter Scheme
 Siva |
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Rogozarski IK-3 (br.3)
Rogozarski A.D. factory, Belgrade-Zemun, Yugoslavia (now Serbia & Montenegro), Yugoslavia, 1939. Artist: © Srecko Bradic |
by Stephen Sender
Last update: 05/08/2013
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