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Those of you who have been building models long enough may remember a thin, softcover book compiled by Jay Frank Dial called United States Camouflage WW-II.  It consisted of official information gleaned from Tech Orders and other documents that directed the application of camouflage on both USAAF and USN aircraft.  Also included was information on the various styles of U.S. national insignia and dates when the design changed.

The information Jay compiled was considered ‘must have’ over 40 years ago and it is still as useful today as it was then.

Published in 1964, there was only one print run and the book is virtually impossible to find today  But things have just changed.

Jay’s book has been restored and enhanced as a 55 page PDF document.  Besides the original material that’s been reproduced unchanged, an index has been added to make navigation easier (Jay didn’t include page numbers) and ten photos of actual aircraft have been added to assist in visualizing how some of the camouflage schemes looked in real life.

Whether you keep it on your computer’s hard drive or print it out, this is still an essential reference for anyone who builds WW-II aircraft. As a PDF, it downloads immediately after payment is received online.  Once payment is made, a thank you email is generated to your inbox.  All you do is click on the download link contained in the email and the file is on it's way. There’s no shipping charges, nor do you have to wait with bated breath for the mail.

Price is a very economical $9.99 and it can be ordered by going to  http://modelersweaponsshop.freeyellow.com/camouflagebook.html