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3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

Whether you are looking for painting how-to's, information on stencils, stars, markings, or camouflage, or just what shade of olive drab is correct, we have the info!

This 1965 short-bed, step-side, half-ton Ford displayed at the Arizona Military Vehicle Collector Show inspired me. It was painted in Navy gray. Apparently not all military vehicles have to be olive drab!
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

Military vehicles of a Different Color

Feb 19, 2021
US Army Markings
7. Books and Videos-Military Vehicles

US Army Vehicle Markings during WW2: New Book

Oct 1, 2020
ALGIERS,ALGERIA - AUGUST 1943: A view as an US Air Force pilot looks out his window during take off, flying from Algiers to Tunis, Tunisia. Jeep sports lusterless blue registration numbers.
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

These rare WWII photos show Army and Navy vehicles in original color

May 27, 2021
Ford 21C pick-up owned by John Chatham.
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

What’s in Your Motorpool?

Nov 12, 2020
Photo - Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

New paint scheme for the Me 262 project plane

Nov 5, 2019
Steel Coatings
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

Test results question trailer coating effectiveness

Nov 13, 2019

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MLT SPOT FOR SALECROP
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This Spot Reaches More than 10,000 people a day.

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

M422A1 Mighty Mite Restoration Challenge

Nov 2, 2021
M2 Bradley of the 24th ID.
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

U.S Army MV Painting Operations During the Gulf War

Sep 10, 2021
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3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

PAINT PREPARATION DO's AND DON'Ts

Nov 1, 2021
M60 Dual Tex camo Kaleb Dissinger Pic 2
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

Computer-Generated, Pixelated Camo? The US Army's experimented with Dual Texture Gradient Camouflage Pattern During the Cold War

Nov 1, 2021
The adoption of CARC ended the days when units and crews were responsible for applying the camouflage pattern to their vehicles upon issue.
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

NATO Three-Color Camouflage for Military Vehicles

Sep 10, 2021
Taken in Kuwait in 2004, this photo shows two HMMWVs. The one on the left is painted in 3-color CARC.
3. Paint, Markings, and Camo for Military Vehicles

"CARC" Chemical Agent Resistant Coating: US Cold-War Camouflage

Mar 12, 2021