Colour Schemes and markings of Soviet aircraft

[NZTyphoon]

Eric Pilawskii's site  (vvs.hobbyvista.com) on the aircraft of the VVS, although no longer active is a great repository on the colour schemes and markings of VVS aircraft, as is his book http://www.amazon.com/Soviet-Fighter-Colours-1941-45-Classic/dp/190322330X

 

His current website, which continues the work, is http://www.redbanner.co.uk/

albeit there doesn't seem to be much recent activity. Anyway, plenty of inspiration for skins.

Edited December 12, 2012 by NZTyphoon

[FTC_Cule]

the general vvs paintscheme was plain pale green until 1942 (summer) when variation (into brown, olive greens, etc) was implemented. 

this also was no coincidence, as by that time a new paintscheme (base on greens) was adopted by the russian ground vehicles.

[[KWN]T-oddball]

another nice site if your looking to make skins http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f

[Furio]

the general vvs paintscheme was plain pale green until 1942 (summer) when variation (into brown, olive greens, etc) was implemented. 

 

this also was no coincidence, as by that time a new paintscheme (base on greens) was adopted by the russian ground vehicles.

 

To say it more correctly: it was green (single and two tones), then green and black, and finally two-tone grey on light blue. ???