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AIRCRAFT COLOURS

UPDATED 13 JANUARY 2011

U.S.

FAA/RAF

WWII JAPANESE

WWII LUFTWAFFE

WWII SOVIET

WWII REGIA AERONAUTICA

PRE-1945 FRENCH

MODERN SOVIET/RUSSIAN

RAAF

 

To give you an idea of what they look like, take a look at Peter Hall's Devastator, or just to show it ain't just plastic kits that benefit from Colourcoats, try Dennis Richardson's radio controlled Avenger.

 

Read an independent review of the Colourcoats Luftwaffe paints, or see the results..

 

...and a review of the Imperial Japanese aircraft colours

 

....and the WWII Soviet ones.

 

CODE

DESCRIPTION
  USN/USMC/USAAF/USAF AIRCRAFT COLOURS
AC US 01 LIGHT GULL GRAY (FS26440)
AC US 02 DARK GULL GRAY (FS26231)
AC US 03 LIGHT GHOST GRAY (FS26375) (Current Lo-Viz)
AC US 04 DARK GHOST GRAY (FS26320) (Current Lo-Viz)
AC US 05 WW2 USN LIGHT GRAY
AC US 06 WW2 USN BLUE GRAY (FS25189)
AC US 07 WW2 USN SEA BLUE (FS25042)
AC US 08 WW2 USN INTERMEDIATE BLUE (FS25164)
AC US 09 WW2 USN/USAAF INTERIOR GREEN (FS24151)
AC US 10 WW2 USN NON SPECULAR WHITE
AC US 11 PRE-WAR CHROME YELLOW (FS23538)
AC US 12 USAAF OLIVE DRAB (ANA 613)
AC US 13 USAAF NEUTRAL GRAY (ANA 43)
AC US 14 GUNSHIP GRAY (FS26118) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC US 15 OLIVE DRAB 41 (EARLY WWII)
AC US 16 MEDIUM GREEN 42
AC US 17 USAF GRAY FS36622
AC US 18 USAF TAN FS30219
AC US 19 USAF GREEN OLIVE DRAB FS 34102
AC US 20 USAF DARK GREEN FS 34079
AC US 21 USAF ADC GRAY FS 16473
AC US 22 ZINC CHROMATE GREEN
AC US 23 ZINC CHROMATE YELLOW
AC US 24 DULL DARK GREEN (interior colour used WWII-early 1950's)
AC US 25 US ARMY HELO DRAB FS 34031 (used 1990's to date)
AC US 26 INSIGNIA RED
AC US 27 WILLOW GREEN
AC US 28 TRUE BLUE
AC US 29 LEMON YELLOW
AC US 30 BRONZE GREEN 9
 

FLEET AIR ARM/ROYAL AIR FORCE 
AC RN 01 SKY "S" TYPE (BS210)
AC RN 02 EXTRA DARK SEA GREY (BS640)
AC RN 03 DARK SEA GREY (BS638)
AC RN 04 MEDIUM SEA GREY (BS637)
AC RN 05 LIGHT SLATE GREY (BS639)
AC RN 06 DARK SLATE GREY (BS634)
AC RN 07 OCEAN GREY
AC RN 08 BARLEY GREY (BS18-B-21)
AC RN 09 DARK GREEN (BS241)
AC RN 10 DARK EARTH (BS450)
AC RN 11 MIDDLE STONE
AC RN 12 AZURE BLUE
AC RN 13 SKY GREY
AC RN 14 PRU BLUE
AC RN 15 RAF GREEN BS241 (RAF STRIKE AIRCRAFT 1950'S TO 1998)
AC RN 16 RAF GULF PINK/SAND
AC RN 17 NIGHT BS 642 (night bomber underside)
AC RN 18 OLIVE DRAB BS 220 (used on Chinooks etc.)
AC RN 19 RAF BLUE-GREY BS 633 (used on Lynxes etc., plus WWII RAF vehicles & ground equipment)
AC RN 20 LIGHT AIRCRAFT GREY BS 627 (used on many post-war RAF aircraft)
AC RN 21 YELLOW (used on training aircraft and ID stripes)
AC RN 22 DULL RED (used for lettering and ID markings on WWII aircraft)
AC RN 23 LIGHT MEDITERRANEAN BLUE
AC RN 24 SKY BLUE (matt finish) (inter-war/early WWII colour)
AC RN 25 LIGHT GREEN (inter-war/early WWII colour)
AC RN 26 LIGHT EARTH (inter-war/early WWII colour)
AC RN 27 RAF/RN ROUNDEL RED
AC RN 28 INTERIOR GREY-GREEN (pre-war to 1950's)
AC RN 29 SKY BLUE BS 381c No.1 (early WWII underside colour)
AC RN 30 EAU DE NIL BS 381c No.16 (early WWII underside colour)
AC RN 31 WWII RAF/RN ROUNDEL BLUE
AC RN 32 OXFORD BLUE BS 381c No.105
AC LE 01 LIMITED EDITION - RAF ANTI-FLASH WHITE
AC LE 02 LIMITED EDITION - RAF HEMP
  IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY AIRCRAFT  REVIEW
AC J 01 IJN AIRCRAFT GREEN
AC J 02 NAKAJIMA NAVY GREY
AC J 03 NAKAJIMA NAVY GREEN
AC J 04 NAKAJIMA INTERIOR GREY-GREEN
AC J 05 NAKAJIMA ARMY GREEN
AC J 06 MITSUBISHI NAVY GREEN
AC J 07 MITSUBISHI NAVY GREY
AC J 08 MITSUBISHI COWL BLUE-BLACK
AC J 09 KAWASAKI ARMY GREEN
AC J 10 KAWANISHI GREEN
AC J 11 OVERALL LIGHT GREY
AC J 12 UNDERSURFACE GREY-GREEN
AC J 13 RED-BROWN PRIMER
AC J 14 EARTH BROWN
AC J 15 AOTAKE
AC J 16 MITSUBISHI ZERO GREY-GREEN
AC J 17 NAKAJIMA AMBER GREY (AMEIRO)
AC J 18 MITSUBISHI INTERIOR GREEN
AC J 19 WING STRIP ID YELLOW
AC J 20 HINOMARU RED **NEW**
  WWII LUFTWAFFE
AC LW 01 SCHWARZGRUN (RLM 83)
AC LW 02 DUNKELGRUN (RLM 70)
AC LW 03 HELLBLAU (RLM 65)
AC LW 04 GRUN (RLM 72)
AC LW 05 GRUN (RLM 73)
AC LW 06 BRAUNVIOLETT (RLM 81)
AC LW 07 HELLGRAU (L40/52)
AC LW 08 DUNKELBRAUN (RLM 61)
AC LW 09 GRUN (RLM 62)
AC LW 10 HELLGRAU (RLM 63)
AC LW 11 DUNKELGRUN (RLM 71)
AC LW 12 RLM GRAU (RLM 02)
AC LW 13 DUNKELGRAU, GRUNLICH (RLM 74)
AC LW 14 MITTELGRAU (RLM 75)
AC LW 15 LICHTBLAU (RLM76)
AC LW 16 SCHWARZGRAU (RLM 66)
AC LW 17 HELLBLAU (RLM 78)
AC LW 18 SANDGELB (RLM79)
AC LW 19 OLIVGRUN (RLM 80)
AC LW 20 HELLGRUN (RLM 82)
AC LW 21 GELB (RLM 04)
AC LE 03 LIMITED EDITION - ZITRONGELB (RLM 1012)
AC LE 04 LIMITED EDITION - ROT (RAL 3000)
AC LE 05 LIMITED EDITION - GRAUBLAU (RAL 5008)
AC LE 06 LIMITED EDITION - GRÜN (RAL 6010)
AC LE 07 LIMITED EDITION - BRAUN (RAL 8003)
AC LE 08 LIMITED EDITION - ROTBRAUN (Flieglack 7142)
AC LE 09 LIMITED EDITION - ELEFENBEIN (FAS 1 – NSFK)
AC LE 10 LIMITED EDITION - BRAUN (FAS 3 – NSFK)
AC LE 11 LIMITED EDITION - GRÜN (FAS 4 – NSFK)
AC LE 12 LIMITED EDITION - GELB (FAS 5 – NSFK)
AC LE 13 LIMITED EDITION - GRAU (FAS 6 – NSFK)
AC LE 14 LIMITED EDITION - KADMIERT
AC LE 15 LIMITED EDITION - GRÜN (IKAROL 201)
  WWII SOVIET REVIEW
AC S 01 AII BLUE (Main underside colour pre and early WWII)
AC S 02 AMT7 BLUE (Replaced AII Blue for rest of WWII)
AC S 03 AII GREEN (Topside colour pre and early WWII)
AC S 04 AII/AMT BLACK
AC S 05 WUP GREY INTERIOR PRIMER (Used on wooden sections)
AC S 06 IMUP BLUE-GREY METAL PRIMER (Used inside cockpits)
AC S 07 ALG-5 GREY METAL PRIMER (Used on mid to late WWII La-5/7 & YAK-3 aircraft amongst others)
AC S 08 AMT-4 OLIVE GREEN
AC S 09 AMT-1 (LIGHT) GREY (Widely used on IL-2 aircraft)
AC S 10 AMT-1 (DARK) GREY (Widely used on IL-2 aircraft)
AC S 11 AMT-11 BLUE-GREY (Used on all mid to late WWII fighters)
AC S 12 AMT-12 DARK GREY (Used on all mid to late WWII fighters)
AC S 13 TRACTOR GREEN (Used on IL & YAK aircraft)
AC S 14 AE9 GREY
AC S 15 AII LIGHT BROWN
AC S 16 AII DARK BROWN
AC S 17 4BO ARMY GREEN
AC S 18 AII DARK GREEN
  WWII REGIA AERONATICA (May be discontinued, so buy theM while you can.)
AC RA 01 GIALLO MIMETICO 1 (Camouflage yellow used by Fiat)
AC RA 02 GIALLO MIMETICO 2 (Camouflage yellow used by Piaggio)
AC RA 03 GIALLO MIMETICO 3 (Camouflage yellow used by Breda, Caproni, CRDA, Fiat, IMAM and SIAI)
AC RA 04 GIALLO MIMETICO 4 (Camouflage yellow used by Aermacchi and IMAM) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC RA 05 VERDE MIMETICO 1 (Camouflage green used by Fiat and SIAI. Main topside colour in continental camouflage, used for blotches in desert schemes)
AC RA 06 VERDE MIMETICO 2 (Camouflage green used by Aermacchi and Piaggio. Main topside colour in continental camouflage, used for blotches in desert schemes)
AC RA 07 VERDE MIMETICO 3 (Camouflage green used by Breda, Caproni, Fiat and IMAM. Main topside colour in continental camouflage, used for blotches in desert schemes)
AC RA 09 VERDE OLIVA SCURO 2 (Camouflage green used as overall topside colour in latter stages of WWII, particularly on Reggiane aircraft)
AC RA 10 NOCCIOLA CHIARO (Background mid brown for MC 202's)
AC RA 11 MARRONE MIMETICO 1 (Camouflage brown used by Fiat and SIAI) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC RA 14 GRIGIO MIMETICO (Underside camouflage grey)
AC RA 16 GRIGIO AZZURRO SCURO (Dark blue-grey used on maritime aircraft and night-fighters) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC RA 17 BIANCO AVORIO (Desert pink, used on FN 305's & SM 81's) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC RA 18 ALLUMINIO (Aluminium paint used on undersides pre and early war)
  PRE-1945 FRENCH (May be discontinued, so buy theM while you can.)
AC F 01 VERT MOYEN (Medium green)
AC F 02 VERT FONCE (Ivy green) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC F 03 TERRE D'OMBRE NAT. (Raw earth)
AC F 04 CHOCOLAT (Burnt sienna) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC F 06 OMBRE CALCINEE (Dark earth)
AC F 07 KAKI (Dark olive drab)
AC F 08 VERT (Green)
AC F 09 GRIS BLEU CLAIR (Sky grey)
AC F 10 GRIS BLEU CIEL (Sky blue) (DISCONTINUING UNLESS SALES IMPROVE)
AC F 11 CHAMOIS (Interior protective coating)
AC F 12 BLUE FONCE (Cockpit interior dark blue)
  MODERN SOVIET/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
AC SM 01 PALE BLUE-GREY (for the Su-27 Flanker family)
AC SM 02 MEDIUM BLUE (for the Su-27 Flanker family)
AC SM 03 DARK BLUE GREY  (for the Su-27 Flanker family)
AC SM 04 LIGHT GREY (for MiG 29's)
AC SM 05 BLUE-GREY (for MiG 29's)
AC SM 06 GREY (for MiG 21 (early), MiG 23 (early), Mig 25, MiG 31, Su 24 Fencer, Tu22M Backfire etc.)
AC SM 07 MiG COCKPIT INTERIOR TURQUOISE (for MiG 21, 23, 25 & 27)
AC SM 08 MiG RADOME GREY
AC SM 09 LIGHT BROWN (for MiG 21 (late), MiG 23, MiG 27, Su 17 & Su 25)
AC SM 10 SAND (for MiG 21 (late), MiG 23, MiG 27, Su 17 & Su 25)
AC SM 11 BROWN  (for MiG 21 (late), MiG 23, MiG 27, Su 17 & Su 25)
AC SM 12 GREEN (for MiG 21 (late), MiG 23, MiG 27, Su 17 & Su 25)
AC SM 13 LIGHT STONE (for Mil 24 Hind & Mil 17 Hip)
AC SM 14 GREY-GREEN (for Mil 24 Hind & Mil 17 Hip)
  ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
AC OZ 01 RAAF SKY BLUE 
AC OZ 02 RAAF FOLIAGE GREEN
AC OZ 03 RAAF EARTH BROWN
AC OZ 04 RAAF LIGHT EARTH
AC OZ 05 RAAF K5 LIGHT GREEN
AC OZ 06 RAAF DARK EARTH
AC OZ 07 RAAF DARK GREEN
AC OZ 08 RAAF EXTRA DARK SEA GREY
AC OZ 09 RAAF DARK SEA GREY
AC OZ 10 RAAF DARK SLATE GREY
AC OZ 11 RAAF LIGHT SLATE GREY
AC OZ 12 RAAF MEDIUM SEA GREY
AC OZ 13 RAAF NIGHT BLACK
AC OZ 14 RAAF DULL BLUE
AC OZ 15 RAAF YELLOW
AC OZ 16 RAAF INTERIOR LIGHT GREEN

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