Vente PUBLICATIONS > ~ Classic Warbird Series No 4 - PAUL LUDWIG & MALCOLM LAIRD -merican PITFIRE CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS PART 2 By Paul Ludwig and Malcolm Laird Illustrated by M m Laird A 52nd FG Spitfire in North Africa. The Spitfire Mk Vc flown by Lieutenant Luis Zendegui, being run-up by a mechanic. This aircraft had only the code letter'2"in the early part of the North African campaign, with the 2nd FS codes ‘QP’ being added later. Note the American flag decal, yellow surround to the cocarde and residual ‘shadow’ of the RAF roundel. Zendegui’ final score was three destroyed. (Cogal) No. 4 in the Classic Warbirds series‘American Spitfire — Camouflage and Markings Part 2’ is the fourth book in the Classic Warbirds Series. It continues the story of the colours and markings worn by the 600 plus Spitfires operated by the USAAF and US Navy. This is still very much a living subject, with new material coming to hand continually. Please visit our interner ste listed below, for additional material relevant to the books already published and about forthcoming titles Paul Ludwig is retired and now lives in Seattle, Washington. He plans to publish a major work on fighter escort doctrine in the USAAK in the future. Paul and | both offer our great appreciation to the retired USAAF members who helped Paul with interviews and allowed their photo collections to be reproduced here. Special thanks must also go to Mrs Patricia Keen, author of “Eyes of the Eighth" the definitive history of the 7th Photographie Reconnaissance Group, for her generous help with the chapter on the 7th PG. Appendix 4 was drafted by Mr Wojtek Matusiak and we thank him for this and his critique of the manuscript. Thanks also to Mr David Frowen and Mr Rex Barker for their proof reading work. MA fk Hdlas Paul Ludwig Malcolm Laird Malcolm J Laird Paul A Ludwig Authors.. Paul Ludwig & Malcolm Laird Paul A. Ludwig Colour Illustrations.. Malcolm Laird P.O. Box 15670 Page design.. Judy Laird Seattle, WA 98115-0670 Published by Ventura Publishing Paul A. Ludwig copyright 199 P.O. Box 10-213, phone (206) 526-9963 Wellington, New Zealand fax (206) 523-8711 Phone +64(4)385 8189 Fax +64(4)934 3047 e-mail: jludwig247@aol.com E-mail: ventura@e. Web: www:e-zine.co. Classic Warbirds Series No 4 ISBN 0-9583594-4-X American Spitfire - Camouflage & Markings Part 2 Ventura product number CWO804 © Paul Ludwig and Malcolm Laird. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form ot by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, internet, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. ine.co.nz FRONT COVER COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS... * Ist Lieutenant Sid Feld’s Spitfire Mk Ve, 4th ES, June 1943, showing his total of nine victories. * A Spitfire Mk Vi (trop) of the 5th FS, 1943, wearing a low contrast re-paint scheme + Anex-RAF Spitfire Mk IX of the 5th FS, 1944, still with the 12" square red & blue fin flash from a previous RAF squadron. NB. True serial number is unknown, ‘Hot Toddy’, a Spitfire PR Mk XI of the 14th PS with partly removed invasion stripes Background collage; top image shows Flying Officer W. Daley using his hands to explain what occurred in a dog-fight. Bottom left is Sid Feld. Bottom right are roommates at Debden, from the left; Captain Don Gentile, Major Carl H. Miley and Captain Ervin Miller, of the 336th FS.