I’ve built the Hornet (1/700) and decided to configure it as she appeared at the Battle of Midway. Now, I’ve decided to build the Enterprise and the Yorktown as well. Can anyone tell me what camouflage scheme Enterprise had during the battle? Yorktown had Ms 21 (or 22) but I have conflicting references about the Enterprise. Some have it wearing Ms 11 but others have it at Ms 21.
Hi Max,
ENTERPRISE was in what was then called Measure 11, but she was wearing overall 5-N Navy Blue in what would officially become Measure 21 later that month. Her flight deck was in Norfolk 250-N Flight Deck Stain.
YORKTOWN was still in Measure 12, using 5-S Sea Blue and 5-O Ocean Gray, with 5-H Haze Gray on her topmasts. She also used Norfolk 250-N on her flight deck.
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John Snyder
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