Everything you always wanted to ask...

[gooberliberation]

Why did japanese aircraft have brown propellor blades?

And whats up with the crappy paint?

[jcf]

Why did japanese aircraft have brown propellor blades?

And whats up with the crappy paint?

Better to ask why did some countries paint them black? The answer is the same in both cases.

Japanese paint was no worse than any other WWII combatants and was better than Soviet paint, the extreme wear seen on IJN land-based bombers and on many IJA aircraft is more a matter of how it was applied rather than what it was, coupled with a lack of time or capability for field maintenance.  In many cases the paint was field applied directly to the bare aluminum with minimum or no prep and no priming. IJA aircraft in particular were usually in the field until they were either lost in combat or became unserviceable due to wear and tear...they did not have the capability to set up the maintenance and refurbishment depots of the sort that were common with the US and Commonwealth air forces. Keeping the paint pretty was the least of concerns for the Japanese.

IJN carried based aircraft came very well finished from the factory with well-prepped surfaces, red-brown anti-corrosive primer and phenolic lacquer topcoats, originally grey-green overall the later aircraft also had a dark-green applied to the upper surfaces. Ditto the factory painted IJA aircraft.
The Mitsubishi Dinah in particular had a very high level of finish quality.

US Olive Drab was actually one of the crappiest paints of the war as it colour-shifted and chalked quickly and was very prone to contact wear. US Navy GSB was one of the best.

Cheers, Jon

[nev]

Why do we pronounce Lieutenant Leftenant?

[lancer]

Why do we pronounce Lieutenant Leftenant?

Because we do!

[NARSES2]

Why do we pronounce Lieutenant Leftenant?

Because we do!

Because we're English and it's our language so we can do what we want with it, besides it confuses the natives    

[Archibald]

Remember Goldorak ? (hope this awful Japanese picture found its way in GB, US and others countries represented here )
Why Arcturus'seat turn two time during the transfers from the "Flying" position to the "combat" position ?  

[Shasper]

Why do we pronounce Lieutenant Leftenant?

Because we do!

Because we're English and it's our language so we can do what we want with it, besides it confuses the natives  

Why dop you think we got rid of the accent?


Ok I got one, Why are women so F'n complicated?



Shas B)

[nev]

Why do we pronounce Lieutenant Leftenant?

Because we do!

Because we're English and it's our language so we can do what we want with it, besides it confuses the natives  

But I would imagine the origin of the word is French.....

@ Shas, you think we know the answer to that!!??!!    

[Shasper]

Well, I wasnt asking for an explanation.


Here's one that aint difficult, Why are Tamigawa kits more expensive?



Shas B)

[Aircav]

Ok I got one, Why are women so F'n complicated?



Shas B)

Cos they are        

[Captain Canada]

Why do we pronounce Lieutenant Leftenant?

Probably for the same reason that we pronounce Colonel Kernal !

 

[Captain Canada]

I did find it quite funny down there in Teyhas that if you are addressing one person, it's " Y'all ", but if you are addressing a crowd, it's " All y'all ".

Crazy.....

And they're always fixin' to do something down there.......

 

[Shasper]

Hey, thats my country yer badjabbin about!  

Besides, you want to get confused? Go into the inner city 'hood and let the kind Brothas educate you in proper pronounciation.


Final question, What is Trafalgar?


Shas B)

[Ollie]

Trafalgar is a square in London.

[Aircav]

Take your pick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar