[WWI] Eduard's new Spad

[Diego Fernetti]

> Here's a contemporary colour photo taken by the Lumiere's of a Neiuport,
> showing the blue as quite dark, almost British in its shade.
> http://www.worldwaronecolorphotos.com/html/gallica_81-2_h_14.html

Careful! The Lumiére colours relied much upon the pigment composition of the
plates, and perhaps the colours you see aren't the exact same ones you may
have seen on the real object.

> I wonder why the British colours didn't fade?

Because the Brits hardly have any sun.
Seriously, the blue pigments can vary a lot (where's our man Shannon?) and
probably the fading rate of each may have varied a lot.
Speaking of... have you guys read that article on windsock on the theory of
the pigmentation of German aircraft camouflage?
D.