Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

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Colour information RNlAF; RNlNAS; NEIAF and 1316 Flight RAF

Colour information BOAC and 1316 Flight RAF

Scheme		Colour name	FS-number	BS-number	Humbrol	XtraColor	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	Hataka
Colour schemes RAF and BOAC aircraft
Standard #1 DC-3 BOAC	Upper sides	Dark Green		BS:641	163	X001	70.892	71.324	~016
	Upper sides	Dark Earth		BS:450	29	X002	70.921	71.323	~009
	Lower sides	Aluminium Dope			56 / 191		70.864	71.016

Standard #2 conform USAF (no medium green spots)	Upper sides	US Dark Olive Drab 41	~4092		66	X111/X112/X113	70.887	71.016	~018
	Lower sides	US Neutral Grey 43	ca ~6173		Mix: 1156 + 134 (176 ??)	X133/X207	70.992	71.051	~033

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Douglas DC-3 'Buizerd': This aircraft is a former (pre war) KLM aircraft.
A second one, PH-ARZ also succeeded to escape to England. Both were equipped with two Wright engines.
Both were used during the war by BOAC and flown by KLM personel.
The profile is showing the "Buizerd"(Buzzard) as it might have looked like as NL202.
Further information is very welcome!

Douglas Dakota NL208: this aircraft was in service with 1316 Dutch Communications Flight.

Colour Information RNlAF

In summer of 1952 the X-1 till X-5 were delivered in bare metal with black anti-glare on the nose and inside of engine plates. Under the underside of the wing near the engines a black area of 1 m wide was applied.
Above the windows a black belt with yellow text LUCHTMACHT NEDERLAND at the left and at right the text NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE was applied.
Later, the X-2 was the first with a white roof.

In fall 1952 the American aircraft underwent major repairs and were camouflaged and equipped with squadron codes ZU. The colour s used were according to the regulations STANAG3087: Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey and PRU Blue lower (RNLAF: Donkergroen, KLu 28; Donker Zeegrijs, KLu 29 and Grijsblauw, KLu 27).
This was applied to ZU-6 till ZU-17. The camouflage pattern was prescribed in AP2656A, [RAF regulation from the Second World War for aircraft with wingspan greater than 75 feet]. Above the windows in yellow on left and right NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. From March 1953 this was replaced by: Yellow letters ROYAL AIR FORCE.

From 1954 the ZU-2 till ZU-5 were overhauled and camouflaged in accordance with rules in LSK8063 (RNLAF: Dark green, KLu 28; dark sea grey, KLu 29 and medium sea grey [Donkergroen, KLu 28; Donker Zeegrijs, KLu 29 and zeegrijs, middel]) was used, however PRU blue was used uon the undersides.

In 1955 the ZU-8 and ZU-9 were converted to VIP aircraft. The camouflage paint was removed and the aircraft were completely painted in aluminum dope with serials X-8 and X-9.
Furthermore a white roof was applied and a blue band above the windows with text KONINKLIJKE LUCHTMACHT,and a day glo nose and wing tips.

in 1961 the X-2, X-3 and X10 were sent to Biak in New Guinea and later also the X-4, X-5 and X-11. These Dakotas had soon a white roof applied due to the high temperartures in the cabin.
The text KONINKELIJKE LUCHTMACHT was applied in black lettering above the windows.

Colour Schemes RNlAF
Scheme		Colour name	FS number	BS-number	Humbrol	XtraColor	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	Hataka
Delivery scheme; First X-2	Bare metal with large serials on fuselage
Colour scheme applied on X-2 II till X-5; Overall aluminium Dope with a black stripe with text above the cabin windows
Standard #2	Overall	Aluminium Dope	~7178		56 / 191	X216	70.864	71.062
Camouflage pattern conform RAF for aircraft with a wing span larger than 75 ft.
Standard #5	Upper surfaces	Dark green		BS:641	163	X001	70.892	71.324	~016
	Upper surfaces	Dark Sea Grey		BS:638	164	X004	70.992?	71.405	~144
	Undersides	PRU Blue		BS:636	124 / 230	X008	-	71.109	~206
Camouflage pattern conform RAF for aircraft with a wing span smaller than 75 ft.
Standard #4	Upper surfaces	Dark green		BS:641	163	X001	70.892	71.324	~016
	Upper surfaces	Dark Sea Grey		Bs:638	164	X004	70.992?	71.405	~144
	Undersides	PRU Blue		BS:636	124	X008	-	71.109	~206
Scheme applied on so called VIP aircraft such as X-8 and X-9: dark blue stripe above cabine windows
Standard #2	Overall	Aluminium Dope	~7178		56 / 191	X216	70.864	-
	Upper side fuselage	White	~7875		22	X141	70.951	-
	Day glo	Nose and wing tips; RAL 3026			209		70.733	-

Douglas Dakota X-2: the aircraft shown is the first X-2, which was hired from KLM. The civil serial PH-TBV is applied under the Dutch flag on the vertical tail.
The airforce serial is applied in a dfferent lettertypes (on this drawing this type is shown approximately).
Size and positions of the roundels on the wings is not known (as far as I am concerned).

Douglas Dakota X-1:

Douglas Dakota P.M..

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Douglas Dakota P.M.

Douglas DC-3 Dakota X-18 and X-19: no cargo door, but ordinary passengers door. This is not shown (yet) on this drawing.

Colour information RNlNAS

Colour Schemes RNlNAS
Scheme		Colour name	FS number	BS-number	Humbrol	XtraColor	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	Hataka
Standard scheme # 1 and #2	Bare metal
Aircraft originating from RNlAF.
Standard #3	Upper surfaces	Dark green		BS:641	163	X001	70.892	71.324	~016
	Upper surfaces	Dark Sea Grey		BS:638	156	X004	70.992	71.405	~144
	Undersides	PRU Blue		BS:636	124 / 230	X008		71.109	~206

Douglas Dakota P.M.

Douglas Dakota P.M.

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Colour information NEIAF

Colour Scheme NEIAF
Scheme		Colour name	FS number	Humbrol	XtraColor	Vallejo Model Color	Vallejo Model Air	Hataka
Standard #1 USAF-scheme	Upper sides	US Olive Drab 41	~4088	66	X111/X112/X113	70.887	71.016	~018
	Upper sides	US Dark Green 42 (Spots)	~4092	149	X114	70.895	71.124	~019
	Lower sides	US Neutral Grey 43	~6173	Mix: 1156 + 134 (176)	X133/X207	70.992	71.051	~033