- don't forget that those images were not what you would have seen on your shufti-scope - the colours are synthetically produced based on temperature I believe and we just do not know what would have been seen on their radars.
I do not know what equipment you have been using, but you are talking about things you have no idea about. All weather radars display level of precipitation.
The rainbow of colors on the new radar, representing variations in rainfall rate, create a display which is easier to interpret than the older monochrome sets.
BLACK VERY LIGHT OR NO RETURNS Less than 0,7 mm/hr
GREEN LIGHT RETURNS 0,7 - 4 mm/hr
YELLOW MEDIUM RETURNS 4 - 12 mm/hr
RED STRONG RETURNS > 12 mm/hr
MAGENTA VERY STRONG RETURNS > 25 mm/hr
Source: Boeing.
I once knew a guy who talked like a professional pilot in the cafeteria with endless stories of his adventures in Africa, but there always where holes in his stories. He was able to fool everyone for a long time and was adored by lots of guys and girls. No one really cared to blow his cover because he was in fact good company. Always called "The Captain". He had a PPL and worked as an ambulance driver. Reminds me of BOAC.