by Tracy White » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:40 pm
There are some differences to what John posted; as Timmy alluded to
CASF Independence is a good resource. But, in summary, bulkheads around the elevators were NOT painted white, otherwise the camouflage would be destroyed from the air when the elevators were down. I haven't found any official directive yet that states what they should be, but 5-N is most likely in my mind, to closely match the flight deck. Also, as
this document states in paragraph 6, the top six feet of the bulkheads around the elevator platforms should be flat black.
Independence herself had black painted further back/forward during her time as a night-fighter carrier, as you can see in some shots
here. I haven't been able to find any photos for other CVL carriers at the same time period that indicate if this was standard or not.
There are some differences to what John posted; as Timmy alluded to [url=http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=6011]CASF Independence[/url] is a good resource. But, in summary, bulkheads around the elevators were NOT painted white, otherwise the camouflage would be destroyed from the air when the elevators were down. I haven't found any official directive yet that states what they should be, but 5-N is most likely in my mind, to closely match the flight deck. Also, as [url=http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/CVL/1943HangarWarmUp.html]this document[/url] states in paragraph 6, the top six feet of the bulkheads around the elevator platforms should be flat black.
Independence herself had black painted further back/forward during her time as a night-fighter carrier, as you can see in some shots [url=http://www.cvl-22.com/pics3.html]here[/url]. I haven't been able to find any photos for other CVL carriers at the same time period that indicate if this was standard or not.