re: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I (Photo Heavy)

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Was it camouflaged to match sunsets and sunrises?

Yes, exactly why. Great observation.

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I know a ton about WWII and somehow never knew this.

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Although the planes were ideally meant to fly at sunset and sunrise, when the clouds took on a pinkish hue and made the plane completely invisible against them, they were also useful during the day. Clouds are pinker than we give them credit for.

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Apparently they have a few that are still maintained as the pink camouflage color. There is supposedly a video of it flying where they show you the camo effect, but I can’t find it.