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Old 18th Jun 2022, 19:19
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Originally Posted by rnzoli
The Spitfire didn't have any lights (strobe, ACL) on, despite wearing a camouflage painting (green, grey), blasting at 200 kts.
That's an interesting point. Warbirds wear camo paint schemes deliberately designed not to be seen. Do pilots of these aircraft consider that when flying? A civilian pilot may not even see a Warbird until it's too late.
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