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FRENCH SALMSON 2.A2 OF ESCADRILLE Sal.259 1918 |
by George Grasse
GASPATCH 1:48 SCALE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDED KIT GP4002 OF THE SALMSON 2.A2
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SALMSON 2.A2 3-VIEW DRAWINGS
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| This 3-view drawing is credited to J. D. Carrick or F. Yeoman and appeared in Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War compiled by W. M. Lamberton and published by Harleyford Publications Limited. The French Salmson 2.A2 two-seat reconnaissance airplane equipped nearly all Aeronautique Militare reconnaissance escadrilles by war's end in late 1918. See 'Bibliography' at the end of this article for more detailed operational use. |
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CONSTRUCTION PHOTO No. 1
late July 2022
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TABLE OF FRENCH 1917-1918 5-Color CAMOUFLAGE PAINTS and BLANC BLEUTE
| French Color | English Color | Paint Mixing Formulas |
| Vert Fonce | Dark Green | VC0896 Extra Dark Green (9 parts) VC0864 Natural Steel (2 parts) |
| Vert Claire | Light Green |
VC0886 Green Gray (9 parts) VC0888 Olive Gray (2 parts) VC0967 Olive Green (2 parts) VC0864 Natural Steel (2 parts) |
| Braun | Brown |
VC0825 German Pale Brown (9 parts) VC0872 Chocolate Brown (2 parts) VC0992 Neutral Gray (2 parts) VC0864 Natural Steel (2 parts) |
| Jaune | Beige |
VC0819 Iraqi Sand (9 parts) VC0837 Pale Sand (2 parts) VC0988 Khaki (2 parts) VC0864 Natural Steel (2 parts) |
| Noir | Black | Andrea 3/4 Flat Black + 1/4 Gloss (aluminum powder not added) |
| Blanc Bluete | Pale Gray | Andrea 1/2 White + 1/2 Steel (a touch of VC0965 Prussian Blue) |
Bibliography:
Alexander, Richard. Wingnut Wings Salmson 2.A2 'USAS' Construction Manual. Wellington, New Zealand, 2014.
French Escadrille 48 website page - http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/escadrille259.htm (Note that this internet page is just getting started)
Guttman, Jon. Salmson 2.A2, Windsock Datafile 109. Berkhamsted. Hertfordshire, UK, 2005. ISBN 1-902207-71-8.
Lamberton, W. M., Compiler, and E. F. Cheesman, Editor. Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Los Angeles, CA: Aero Publishers, 1962.
Owers, Colin A, John Guttman, and James J. Davilla. Salmson Aircraft of World War I. Boulder, CO. Flying Machines Press, 2001. ISBN 1-891268-16-3.
Toelle, Alan D. "French 1918 Camouflage Colors - Typical Palette", 2001.
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