U.S. NAVY / MARINES
Aircraft Camouflages
1910īs
1920īs
1930īs
1940īs
1950īs
1960īs
1970īs
1980īs
1990īs
Aggressor Schemes
1911
June
1914
27. March
Navy Genaeral Order No. 88
1916
10. February
Bureau of Construction and Repair
15. April
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Drawing No. 46318
"Distinguishing Marks for Naval Aeroplanes"
1917
February
NAS Pensacola
Board letter
13. May
Bureau of Construction and Repair
18. May
Navy General Order No. 299
19. May
Navy Department
General Order No. 299
24. July
Valentine & Company letter
4. August
Bureau of Construction and Repair
1918
8. February
Navy Department
General Order No. 364
6. April
24./28. April
NAS Norfolk, Virginia
Camouflage tests
26. April
Chief of Naval Operations (Air)
20. May
Aircraft Technical Note
No. 36
"Instructions For Finishing Naval Aircraft"
21. May
Chief of Naval Operations
NAS Pensacola
Squadron designation markings
June
Marine Corps
NAS Miami, Florida
Marine Corps
Day Wing, Northern Bombing Group
France
17. July
NAS Bay Shore, Long Island
Request for special trainer scheme
2. October
Marine Corps
Commanding Officer Day Wing
Message No. 15403
8. October
Marine Corps
Commanding Officer Day Wing
Message No. 12508
18. October
Bureau of Steam Engineering letter to
Inspector of Engineering Material (Aero) USN
Color identification for piping system
18. October
Bureau of Construction and Repair
8. November
Chief of Naval Operations
30. November
Aircraft Specification No. 49
1919
5. April
Chief of Naval Operations
10. May
Aeronautical Specification No. 49
(preliminary Copies)
19. August
Navy Department
General Order No. 498
28. November
War Department
Specification (Spec.) 3-1
"Supplemet Color Card for Paint and Related Materials"
December
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Aeronautical Specification No. 49
"Aircraft Insignia and Marking"
(reviesed)
1920
25. March
Navy Department
General Order No. 523
21. May
Bureau of Construction and Repair
letter
1921
January
Atlantic Fleet
Panama transfere Flight
Special Scheme
12. July
Bureau of Aeronautics
NAS Pensacola
Special Seaplane Scheme
1922
29. March
Technical Note No. 213
17. June
Naval Aeronautic Organisation
17. August
Major Genral Commandant
Order
17. August
USMC letter
9. November
Commander Aircaft Squadrons, Scouting Fleet
1923
9. January
Bureau of Aeronautics
NAS Pesacola
"Aggressor" Scheme
10. March
Technical Note No. 235
1. May
Commander Aircraft Squadrons, Battlefleet
12. July
Aeronautical Specification No. 49
(change notice)
1. December
Aeronautical Process Specification No. 3
"Aircraft Insignia and Marking"
1924
4. February
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order Number 54
18. June
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order Number 67
24. June
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order Number 68
1. August
Aeronautical Process Specification No. 3A
"Aircraft Insignia and Marking"
17. September
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order Number 76
15. December
Aeronautical Process Specification No. 3B
"Aircraft Insignia and Marking"
1925
16. May
Fighting Plane Squadron One
request
19. May
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order Number 101
28. May
Major General Commandant
2. June
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order No. 102
25. June
Bureau of Aeronautics
25. June
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order No. 106
1926
Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics
UO-1 Special Scheme
1927
5. March
General Order No. 161
26. April
Bureau of Aeronautics
1. June
Commander Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet
1929
March
USMC
6. April
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order No. 252
20. May
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order No. 256
1930
Assistant Secratary of the Navy for Air
Special Scheme
4. January
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order No. 80
24. February
Bureau of Aeronautics
preliminary instructions
1. August
Bureau of Aeronautics
Army-Navy Standard
"Wet Color Samples"
10. December
Bureau of Aeronautics
preliminary instructions
(reviesed)
1931
20. January
Commander Carrier Divisions, Battle Fleet
Carrier- and Staff Utility Aircraft
April
Bureau of Aeronautics
Dispatch
No. 9573-1230
17. April
Commander Aircraft, Battle Force
directive
21. April
Bureau of Aeronautics
Letter to Naval Aircraft Factory
28. May
Commander Aircraft, Battle Force
directive
1. June
SR-2
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Carrier- and Staff Utility Aircraft
Color identification for piping system
1. August
SR-15a
"Aeronautics Spcifications , Finishng Naval Aircraft"
November
Carrier complement
Marine Corps Aircraft
6. November
SR-2
Modification No. 1
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
1932
9. January
Bureau of Aeronautics
Dispatch
18. February
Bureau of Aeronautics
8. March
Bureau of Aeronautics
Letter Aer-D-158-EC
1933
1. February
SR-2a
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Color identification for piping system
1934
25. May
Patrol Squadron 2F
(VP-2F)
NAS Coco Solo, Cannal Zone
August
Naval Aircraft Factory
Specification PF-6
"Tentative Progress Specification for Paintig Special Aircraft"
1. August
Bureau of Aeronautics
Requested Naval Research Laboratory to investigate Naval Aircraft Camouflage.
11. October
Commander Aircraft, Battle Force report
16. October
Base Force Report
Battleship-based
Cruiser-based
22. November
Naval Research Laboratory
"Preliminary Report on Sky Camouflage of Naval Airplanes"
1935
15. March
Naval Research Laboratory
"Handbook of Instructions for Naval Airplane Camouflage"
8. April
(approved 1. May 1935)
Commander Cruiser, Scouting Force
proposal
"Treaty Cruiser"-based
Squadron Colors
6. May
Bureau of Aeronautics
Camouflage experiments in accordance with
"Handbook of Instructions for Naval Airplane Camouflage"
has to be carried out during Fleet Exersises in November 1935 to evaluate the effectiveness of the schemes.
16. May
Bureau of Aeronautics
22. October
Commander Aircraft, Battle Force direction
12.-15. November
Fleet Exersises
Camouflage tests
1936
16. March
Major General Commander
15. August
Bureau of Aeronautics
Specification SR-15b
30. November
Bureau of Aeronautics
Letter Aer-E-252-SG
Color identification for piping system
1937
1. February
Commander Cruiser, Scouting Force
directive
10. March
Chief of Naval Operations
18. March
SR-2a
Amendment 1
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
25. June
effective by 1. July 1937
Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet
Memorandum
11M-37
" U.S. Fleet Aircraft Tail Markings"
28. August
Chief of Naval Operations
9. December
Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics
1938
7. May
Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics
May
effective date 1. July 1938
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet
"Tail Markings for Cruiser-based Squadrons"
23. August
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order
T. O. 50-38
15. October
SR-15c
"Naval Aeronautical Specification For The Protection of Naval Aircraft and Parts"
16. December
Bureau of Aeronautics
dispatch
PBY
"Neutrality Patrol"
National Insignia
1939
1. July
Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force
17. August
Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet
Fleet Aircraft Tactical Unit
Marking
11. October
VO-5 commisioned
14. December
Bureau of Aeronautics
"Tentative Requirements for Application of Camouflage to Fleet Aircraft"
19. December
Bureau of Aeronautical letter to Naval Aircraft Factory
27. December
SR-15c
Amendment 1
"Naval Aeronautical Specification For The Protection of Naval Aircraft and Parts"
1940
12. January
Naval Research Laboratory
Letter
15. January
Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force
12. February
Naval Aircraft Factory
20. February
McClelland Barclay
Patent 2,190,691
"Camouflage of aircraft"
6. March
Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics
March
"Fleet Proplem XXI"
Test Scheme 1
"Fleet Proplem XXI"
Test Scheme 2
"Fleet Proplem XXI"
Test Scheme 3
8. March
NAS San Diego, California
Local Process Specification No. 128
Appendix A
"Size and location of Insignia"
"Size and location of Model Designation, Bureau Number and Service Identification"
19. March
Bureau of Aeronautics
Technical Order No. 6-40
National Insignia
"Neutrality Patrol"
27. March
Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force
Report
Patrol Aircraft of Scouting Force
Squadron Colors and Markings
22. April
Naval Aircraft Factory
31. May
Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force
Instructions to all Patrol Wings
2. July
Chief of Naval Operations
10. July
USS Marryland
Camouflage tests
2 SOC Aircraft were painted in accordance with "Tentative Requirements for Application of Camouflage to Fleet Aircraft"
10. July
SR-15c
Amendment 2
"The Protection of Naval Aircraft and Parts"
Diving flaps interior
22. August
NAS North Island, California
"McClelland Barclay"
Test Schemes
9. September
NAS North Island, California
"McClelland Barclay"
Test Schemes
8. October
effective date 14. December
SR-2b
"Specification for Naval Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Color identification for piping system
1. December
NAS Pensacola
Designation of training squadrons
30. December
Bureau of Aeronautics
Instructions
to all commands concerning camouflage of fleet aircraft
1941
7. January
ANA Colors
Porcelain enamel masters
Color names changed
1. February
Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force
"Specific Markings for all Patrol Wings aircraft"
18. February
Bureau of Aeronautics
letter to VF-71
NAS Pensacola,
memorandum
Training Squadron 4
Patrol Plane Markings
26. February
Bureau of Aeronautics
Letter Aer-E-25-HY
"Exterior Painting and Insignia and Marking for Fleet Aircraft"
Amphibian Type Aircraft
not based aboard ship
26. February
Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet
Instruction
Standard painting for PBY and PB2Y-2
24. April
Bureau of Aeronautics
20. May
Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet
Directive
20. August
Commander Aircraft, Battle Force
Instruction
Carrier-based Aircraft
in Aircraft Battle Force
13. October
Commander Aircraft, Battle Force
Instruction
23. December Commander in Chief, Pacific Hawaiian Area 26. December Bureau of Aeronautics late ARMY-NAVY 1942 2. January NAS San Diego, California Appendix A "Size and location of Model Designation, Bureau Number and Service Identification" 5. January Bureau of Aeronautics 28. January Commander Aircraft, Scouting Force 6. February Bureau of Aeronautics All fleet- and shore-based Aircraft 12. March NAS Pensacola 29. April Commander Carriers, Pacific Fleet 26. March Bureau of Aeronautics 6. May Secretary of the Navy 11. May NAS Jacksonville Color identification for piping system 27. July Naval Research Laboratory Airships 28. July NAS San Juan, Puerto Rico, National Insignia 19. August NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island National Insignia 28. August Bureau of Aeronautics 13. September Bureau of Aeronautics Patrol Wing Seven 25. September Allied Force Headquarters 30. October Commander in Chief, United States Fleet letter 21. December Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics 1943 5. January SR-2c 12. January Naval Air Operational Training Command Trainer Markings 30. January Bureau of Aeronautics 1. March Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 30. April Commander, Task Force June ARMY-NAVY 28. June ALNAV 129 29. June Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 19. July Commander Atlantic (COMAIR-LANT) Antisubmarine warfare schemes 21. July Bureau of Aeronautics 31. July Commander, Third Fleet August Carrier Tail Markings 14. August Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 9. September Air Force Pacific Fleet 28. September ARMY-NAVY 12. October Air Force Atlantic Fleet 27. October Naval Air Operational Command 3. November Technical Order No. 101-43 Naval Air Transport Service 4. December ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 22. December SR-2d Land-based and Amphibian Transport 1944 13. March SR-2d 15. March Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation Interior Colors 24. March ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 15. April SR-70d 26. June SR-2e National Insignia 10. October SR-15e 30. December SR-2e 1945 2. January NAS Alameda, California National Insignia 27. January United States Navy Air Force, Pacific Fleet 11. February Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet Hawaiian Sea Frontier Markings 10. March SR-2e 2. June Air Force, Pacific Fleet 6. July Commander Task Force 38 3. September Air Force, Pacific Fleet 10. September Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet 17. October Army-Navy Aeronautical Specification 1946 8. January Air Force, Pacific Fleet Fast Carrier 24. March ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 29. March Air Force, Pacific Fleet 6. May SR-2e 10. June Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 20. August ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 7. November Chief of Naval Operations 12. December Chief of Naval Operations 1947 2. January SR-2f Transport and Observation Aircraft USMC Alphabet 6. January Naval Air Advanced Training Command Headquarters 14. January Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 28. February SR-2f 15. May SR-2f Carrier Air Group Markings 15. May Chief of Naval Operations 14. August Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 2. June Army-Navy Aeronautical Specification 1948 4. February Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 1. May SR-2f 25. June Army-Navy Aeronauticel Specification 4. August Chief of Naval Operations 23. September Naval Air Reserve Training Command 24. November Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training Command 28. December Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training Command 1949 1. February SR-2g USMC 15. June Commander Naval Operations Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 17. August Naval Air Reserve Training Command 5. October Naval Air Reserve Training Command 1950 23. February Commander Naval Operations Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 31. March Technical Note No. 5-50 Branch of service markings 27. April Department of Defence 12. May SR-2g Branch of service markings 19. July Chief of Naval Operations Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 23. July Reserve Squadrons 28. July Reserve Squadrons 31. July Reserve Squadrons 1. August Reserve Squadrons 2. August Reserve Squadrons 9. August Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 12. August Reserve Squadrons 30. August Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 30. August Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) 1. September Reserve Squadrons 15. September Reserve Squadrons 15. September Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) 27. September Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training (CNAAT) 29. September Reserve Squadrons 11. October Chief, Bureau of Aeronautics 18. November Chief of Naval Air Technical Training (CNATechTra) 1951 11. January Reserve Squadrons 1. February Reserve Squadrons 7. February Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) 1. March Reserve Squadrons 1. April Reserve Squadrons 16. April MIL-F-7179 23. April Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training 1. May Reserve Squadrons 1. June Reserve Squadrons 31. August Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) 27. September Chief Naval Air Advanced Training Command 1952 23. April Bureau of Aeronautics 3. June Bureau of Aeronautics 13. June Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 16. June SR-2h 20. June Commanding Officer 2. July Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Basic Training Command 25. July Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Basic and Advanced Training Command 3. September Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Basic Training Command 7. October Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Basic Training Command 17. October Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) Basic Training Unit One North (BTU-1N) 31. October Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Basic Training Command 24. November Bureau of Aeronautics 22. December Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 1953 29. January Bureau of Aeronautics Trainer 21. May Bureau of Aeronautics Multi-engine Trainer 1. July Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 19. June Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 3. August SR-202
Reserve, hospital, search and rescue, and istrument training aircraft where to be painted according to their type in regular service. Fiberglas rain erosion protective finish 22. October Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 27. November Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 1954 5. March Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) 25. March Bureau of Aeronautics Instruction 1. April Chief of Naval Air Technical Training (CNATechTra) 15. September Department of Defence 21. October Bureau of Aeronautics 10. November Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) TV 1955 1. January Military Air Transport Service 16. Februar Bureau of Aeronautics 23. February MIL-C-18263(AER) Target Towing/Drone Control Scheme Fiberglas rain erosion protective finish 9. March Department of Defence 9. May Bureau of Aeronautics 7. July MIL-C-8779(ASG) 2. August Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 11. August Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training (CNAAT) 12. September Chief of Naval Operations 7. November Department of Defence 1. December MIL-C-8779(ASG) 1956 16. July MIL-C-18263A(Aer)
A pollished, unpainted area was to be left on the inboard side of
engine nacels and wing tip tanks to permit observation of the landing gear doors from the cockpit.
24. July Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 15. August Bureau of Aeronautics 6. September Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) 10. September Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) HTU-1 21. September Bureau of Aeronautics Instruction 1. October Chief of Naval Operations 12. October Chief of Naval Air Basic Training (CNABT) 1957 Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 25. January Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet 20. May Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 29. May COMAIRLANT INSTRUCTION 03561 Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 30. July MIL-C-18263A(Aer) 1958 Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings February Naval Air Reserve Training Command 23. June Chief of Naval Air Technical Training (CNATechTra) 25. June Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training (CNAAT) 2. October Instruction NAVAIR 7.2A, SUPLEMENT-1 High Visibility Scheme 18. November Chief of Naval Operations Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 23. December Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 1959 12. February MIL-C-18263B(Aer) High Visibility Scheme 11. March ARMY-NAVY AVIATION ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 30. April MIL-C-18263B(Aer) 1. July Naval Aeronautical Organization Carrier Air Group and Squadron Markings 26. August Bureau of Aeronautics Target Towing/Drone Control Scheme 7. December MIL-C-18263B(Aer) High Visibility Scheme Target Towing/Drone Control Scheme 16. December Bureau of Naval Weapons 1960 11. April Department of Defence 1961 MIL-C-18263C(Wep) 1962 20. September MIL-C-18263C(Wep) 1963 22. May MIL-C-8779B(Weps) 1964 18. February Chief of Naval Operations 5. May Chief of Naval Operations 20. May Department of Defence 29. June MIL-C-18263D(Weps) 6. July Bureau of Weapons "Presidental Helicopter Scheme" 15. October ARMY-NAVY AVIATION ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 13. Novemver Chief of Naval Operations 16. December Department of Defence 1965 11. May MIL-C-18263E(Wep) Target Towing/Drone Control Scheme 12. July Department of Defence 1966 14. February Chief of Naval Operations 1967 26. July MIL-C-18263E(AS) MIL-C-18263E(Wep) 1968 18. June MIL-C-24047C(ASG) 12. September MIL-C-8997C(ASG) 1969 17. October Chief of Naval Operations 1970 16. April ARMY-NAVY AVIATION 1971 January 29. June MIL-C-18263F(AS) Target Towing/Drone Control Scheme 27. August MIL-C-8999D 1972 9. March MIL-C-18263F(As) 20. October Department of Defence 1975 1976 1977 January Chief of Naval Operations USMC 18. February Chief of Naval Operations April Chief of Naval Operations USMC 1980 Juli NAVAIR F/A-18A August NAVAIR 30. December Chief of Naval Operations Air Force Atlantic Fleet (AIRLANT) was directed to evaluate the Tactical Paint Scheme. 1981 4. February Air Force Atlantic Fleet (AIRLANT) Designated Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) to evaluate the Tactical Paint Scheme. 4. February AIRLANT letter to NAVAIR
Message 230307
National Insignia
AIR CRAFT CAMOUFLAGE
STANDARD COLORS
Local Process Specification No. 128a
"Size and location of Insignia"
Letter Aer-E-2571-BP/001085
Directive
Aer-E-2571-MVS (012076)
"Exterior painting, insignia and markings"
Local Process Specification No. 8-42
effective date 24. April
SR-15d
"Specification for Protection of Naval Aircraft and Aircraft Parts"
(SECNAV)
dispatch 062230
ALNAV 97
Navy dispatch number 97 intendet for all Navy units
Local Process Specification
No. 9-42
Amendment 1
report
camouflage experiments
Local Process Specification
No. 4-42
Standard Sizes
Local Process Specification
No. 3-43
PBY and PBY-5A
Letter
Special Camouflage
"Operation Memorandum Number 9"
FF1/F39-5
letter to
Manager, Naval Aircraft Factory
effective date 1. February
"Specification for Exterior Colors, Insignia and Markings of Naval Aircraft"
(NAOTC)
(Florida area)
AN-I-9
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
to all commands
AIR CRAFT CAMOUFLAGE
STANDARD COLORS
dispatch 282005
effective date 1. September
AN-I-9a
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
message to all aircraft units
Technical Order No. 52-43
(COM3rdFLT)
Message 300224
to all ships and bases in the South Pacific Area
(G-Symbols)
AN-I-9b
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Letter No. 12L-43
Aeronautical Bulletin No. 157
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Camouflage"
Letter No. 54L-43
Letter NM29-11/OTA-8/jl/F39 Serial 17128
Markings
Aeronautical Bulletin No. 166
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Glossy"
effective date 5. March 1944
"Specification for Exterior Colors, Insignia and Markings of Naval Aircraft"
Amendment 1
"Specification for Exterior Colors, Insignia and Markings of Naval Aircraft"
Report No. 2040B
TBF-1 and TBM-1 Avenger
Bulletin No. 157a
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Camouflage"
Amendment 3
"Aeronautical Specification for Application of Protective Coatings to Fabric Surfaces of Aircraft"
"Specification for Exterior Colors, Insignia and Markings of Naval Aircraft"
for nonrigid airships
"Aeronautics Spcifications , Finishng Naval Aircraft"
Amendment 1
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Local Process Specification
No. 81
on Sea Blue Aircraft
Confidential Technical Letter
No. 2CTL-45
Letter A3/FF12-5 Serial 3133
Amendment 2
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Confidential Technical Letter
No. 4CTL-45
Message 061121
Confidential Technical Letter
No. 8CTL-45
letter
A3/FF12-5 Serial 1930
AN-I-38
"Insignia and Markings For Search and Rescue Aircraft,
Design Requirements For"
Letter
F39 FF12-5/(15-on)
Aircraft I.D. Markings
Bulletin No. 157b
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Camouflage"
Confidential Technical Letter
No. 1CTL-46
Amendment 4
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
AN-I-9b
Amendment 1
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Bulletin No. 157b
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Camouflage"
Aviation Circular Letter
No. 156-46
Aviation Circular Letter
No. 165-46
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Observation Planes
land-based
for
heavier than air aircraft
Circular Letter No. 1-47
AN-I-9b
Amendment 2
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Amendment 1
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Amendment 2
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Squadron Colors
Aviation Circular Letter
No. 53-47
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
AN-I-9c
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
AN-I-8a
"Insignia and Markings For Search and Rescue Aircraft,
Design Requirements For"
AN-I-9c
Amendment 1
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Amendment 3
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
AN-I-9c
Amendment 2
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Aviation Circular Letter
No. 69-48
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
(NAResTraComd)
Memorandum No. 168-48
(NAResTraComd)
Memorandum No. 168-48
Revision 1
(NAResTraComd)
Memorandum No. 168-48
Revision 2
"Insignia, Markings and Exterior Color of Naval Aircraft"
Transport Aircraft Markings
CNO Serial 1770P50
"Aircraft Complements and Allowances of the Navy and Marine Corps"
(NAResTraComd)
Memorandum No. 298-49 Revision 1
(NAResTraComd)
Memorandum No. 298-49
"Aircraft Complements and Allowances of the Navy and Marine Corps"
"Markings of Naval and Marine Corps Aircraft"
(optional)
MIL-I-6140
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Amendment 1
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
(optional)
Aviation Circular Letter
No. 43-50
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
letter NAT/F39 Serial 7128
for duty in Korea
letter NM58-3/F39 Serial 3534
Order No. 70-50 (Reviesed)
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
Order No. 70-50 (Reviesed)
Order No. 61-50
for duty in Korea
letter
Aer-AE-42 79707
letter NM58-3/F39 Serial 4467
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
Order No. 70-51
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
"Finishes and Coatings;
General Specifications for Protection of Aircraft and Aircraft Parts"
Memorandum No. 51-31
for duty in Korea
for duty in Korea
CNABTRA ISNTRUCTION 370.3
CNAVANTRA INSTRUCTION 410.1
letter
Aer-AE-421
letter
Aer-AE-421 Serial 78827
letter
"Insignia and Markings for Naval Aircraft"
NAAS Whiting Field
letter
letter
NE:40:evc Serial 6452
Trainer High-Vis Test Scheme
letter
Trainer High-Vis Test Scheme
letter
Trainer High-Vis Test Scheme
letter
NE:42:ky Serial 9802
Trainer High-Vis Test Scheme
letter
Trainer High-Vis Test Scheme
letter
NE:42:lc Serial 10661
Trainer High-Vis Test Scheme
letter
Aer-AE-421 Serial 164502
letter
NE:42:lc Serial 12361
Fire Orange Test-Scheme
letter
Aer-AE-421 J20-1 Serial 70365
Split-Scheme
OPNAV Notice 05400
Instruction
NAVAER 07.1
"Exterior Color Requirements for Naval Aircraft"
Special lettering and markings could be applied (e.g. reserve fuselage band).
(Radomes, etc.)
Instruction
NAVAER 07.1
Change 2
Instruction
NAVAER 07.1A
CNABTRA ISNTRUCTION 3561.1A
NAVAER 07.1
CNATECHTRA Instruction 3561.1
MIL-I-6140(ASG)
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
letter
Aer-AE-421/139
Aircraft Techical Bulletin No. 7
Specification MATS 7B
INSTRUCTION NAVAER 07.2
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
(Radomes, etc.)
MIL-I-18464(aer)
"Insignia and Markings for Naval Aircraft, Reviesed Specification For"
letter
Aer-AE-423/250
"Colors, Interior, Aircraft, Requirements For"
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 03561.2
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
letter Op-501C2/pg
MIL-I-6140(ASG)
Amendment 1
"Insignia; National Star (For Airplane Exterior)"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Interior, Aircraft, Requirements For"
(released at some later date)
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 03561.2A
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
Letter
Aer-AE-421/214
letter NE:14:cl Serial 0257
Helicopter Trainer Scheme
NAVAER 07.2A
"New Exterior Color Schemes and Paint Finishes for Naval and Marine Corps Aircraft"
letter NE:14:ekd 0283
Instruction 3561.1C
OPNAV NOTICE 05400
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
(COMAIRPAC)
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 03561.2A Change 1
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
OPNAV NOTICE 05400
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
(NAResTraComd)
letter 3A1 Serial 053
letter NE1/V-3 F4 082
for preventing mid air collisions
letter Op-501C/pg
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 03561.2B
"Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft"
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
for preventing mid air collisions
Bulletin No. 157d
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Camouflage"
Bulletin No. 166d
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Glossy"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
OPNAV Notice 05400
letter
Aer-AE-421/152
Amendment 2
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
for preventing mid air collisions
letter directive
RRMA-5:SK:vs
MIL-I-18464C(Wep)
"Insignia and Markings for Naval Weapons Systems"
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft Requirements"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Interior, Aircraft, Requirements For"
Letter Op-502n/pep
MIL-I-18464E(Weps)
"Insignia and Markings for Naval Weapons Systems"
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
Message 061849Z
Bulletin No. 157e
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Camouflage"
Bulletin No. 166e
"Colors: List of Standard Aircraft Glossy"
Speedletter
Serial 2784P50
MIL-I-18464E(Wep)
Amendment 2
"Insignia and Markings for Naval Weapons Systems"
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
MIL-I-18464F(Wep)
"Insignia and Markings for Naval Weapons Systems"
Letter
Serial 2528P50
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
"Marking for Airplanes, Airplane Parts
and Missiles (Ballistic Missiles Excluded)"
Bulletin No. 157e & No. 166e
Deleted
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
"Colors, Interior, Aircraft, Requirement for"
Amendment 1
"Colors, Exterior, Naval Aircraft"
MIL-I-6140B
"Insignia, National Aircraft"
Message 121828Z
Tactical Helicopter Scheme
Message 181716Z
Message 041506Z
Tactical Helicopter Scheme
Tactical Paint Scheme 1
Message 301815Z
November
NAVAIR letter to CNO
1983
June
Air Force Atlantic Fleet (AIRLANT)
F/A-18A
Tactical Paint Scheme 2
1983 - 86
1985
18. April
Department of Defence
MIL-STD-2161(AS)
"Paint Schemes and Exterior Markings for U.S. Navy an
Marine Corps Aircraft"
1986
8. May
75. Anniversary of US Naval Aviation
Special Schemes
1987
April
1990
SeptemberNASC Message 051656 Z
"Desert Storm"
1991
Oktober
NASC Message 030195 Z
Marine Observation & Helicopter
Tactical Paint Scheme
1993
Aggressor Camouflages
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