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| Hex triplet | #F2F3F4 | |
| RGBB | (r, g, b) | (242, 243, 244) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (210°, 1%, 96%) |
| Source | [Unsourced] | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Anti-flash white is a brilliant white color commonly seen on United States and British nuclear bombers in the 1950s and 1960s,[1] as well as the Tupolev Tu-160. The purpose of the color was to reflect some of the thermal radiation from a nuclear explosion, protecting the aircraft and its occupants. For the same reason, British nuclear bombers were given – though not at first, until the problem was considered – pale pink and blue roundels rather than the traditional dark red, white, and blue. United States aircraft carried no underside insignia at all.
Apart from its use on the V bombers, anti-flash white was applied to several British prototype aircraft, including the Blackburn Buccaneer and the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2.
The anti-flash white paint used on the British Avro Vulcan was manufactured by Cellon, and that on the Handley Page Victor by Titanine.
See also
- Vickers Valiant – the third British "V bomber" (together with the Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor mentioned above.)
References
- Gunston, Bill (March 1981). "The V-Bombers - The Handley Page Victor - part 3". Aeroplane Monthly.
- ^ "B36 in "anti-atom" finish over Kent" (PDF). Flight: 741. 11 November 1955. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1955/1955%20-%201624.html.
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