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U.S. NAVY / MARINES

1943

22. December
effective date 5. March 1944

Bureau of Aeronautics
SR-2d
"Specification for Exterior Colors, Insignia and Markings of Naval Aircraft"

Trainer Scheme

Primary trainer

Overall
ANA 506 ANA 506
Glossy
Orange Yellow
Landing gear or floats
ANA 512

ANA 506
ANA 512
Glossy
Aircraft Gray
or
ANA 506
Glossy
Orange Yellow

to match aircraft
Retractable landing gear or floats
to match adjacent surfaces

Advanced trainer

Overall
Aluminium Aluminium
Top of wing (biplanes upper wing)
and airlons
around leading edge up to 5% of chord
ANA 506 ANA 506
Glossy
Orange Yellow

SNJ-3


Instrument trainer

Overall
Aluminium Aluminium
Top of wing (biplanes upper wing)
and airlons
around leading edge up to 5% of chord
ANA 506 ANA 506
Glossy
Orange Yellow
3 feet (91,44cm) wide bands
top and bottom of wings
(equal distance from wingtip)
Willow Green ANA 503
Willow Green
3 feet (91,44cm) wide band around fuselage
Willow Green ANA 503
Willow Green

SNJ-3


Obsolescent aircraft and then current combat types, used for training could be painted either in the standard or camouflage scheme by discretion of station command


Sources:
#102


© by Jens Popp
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