The United States air forces used a variety of paint standard systems until 1943, when the Joint Aircraft Committee's Army-Navy Aircraft (ANA) color standards were accepted. This system provided a standard for all Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force aircraft produced in the United States.
Identifier
NASM.2014.0030
Creator
Joint Army-Navy Aircraft Committee
Date
bulk 1943-1945
Provenance
Dana Bell, Gift, 2014
Extent
0.2 Cubic feet ((1 box))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two Army-Navy Aircraft (ANA) Standard Colors books (6.5 by 5.5 inches): Army-Navy Aircraft Camouflage Standard Colors, June 1943 -June 1944; and Army-Navy Aircraft Color Standards, March 1945.
Rights
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Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
Army-Navy Aircraft Standard Colors Books, Accession 2014-0030, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.