The "elephant", the THS, was not noticed because it was not in the normal scan. It appears to be painted in black and white segments.
If the colours could be replaced for those areas which are not seen in cruising flight, this movement might have been noticed by one of the pilots.
I recall having seen this done on one type of aircraft, where a bright RED was used.
Last edited by Linktrained; 15th Oct 2014 at 23:46.
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