TEST AND EVALUATION OF GROUND VISUAL SIGHTING OF RECONNAISSANCE/CAMOUFLAGED AIRCRAFT

Abstract

The use of camouflaged paint on low-flying aircraft provides a marked reduction in their detectability when observed from the air. However, when the major threat to survival is from ground defenses, the visual acquisition environment changes. Test results indicate that when observed from the ground, the camouflaged paint application is the least desirable of the three paint applications currently in use on tactical reconnaissance aircraft. A non-reflective lusterless paint of the same general shade as the RF-101 acrylic jetskin is recommended. This grey color is identified as shade Nr 36622, Federal Standard Nr 25.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0463934

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Smith
  • William S. Dursteler

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Cameras
  • Camouflage
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Tactical Reconnaissance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.