{"product_id":"2019-luftwaffe-defense-of-the-reich","title":"Luftwaffe: Defense of the Reich","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the rapid Blitzkrieg, Germany became bogged down in a prolonged offensive, and the defeat in the Battle of Britain forced the Luftwaffe to defend its own airspace. From 1942 onward, Allied air raids grew increasingly frequent and eventually developed into large-scale attacks involving hundreds of bombers. The air war shifted directly over German territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReich Air Defense\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs hundreds of aircraft began taking part in interceptions simultaneously, it became difficult for pilots to distinguish friendly aircraft in the aerial chaos. To enable quick identification, units began using highly visible markings. Initially, these were local solutions—for example, colored engine cowlings in JG 1 or white vertical tails. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom mid-1943, colored bands began to be applied to the fuselage. However, due to the lack of a standardized system, confusion initially arose. More and more units were committed to interceptions and often used the same colors (primarily red), which led to confusion rather than improving coordination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePaint Set \"Luftwaffe: Defense of the Reich\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly by late 1944 – early 1945 was the system finally standardized. The colors of the identification bands were officially assigned to each individual Geschwader. This set includes the main colors needed to reproduce these markings on German fighter models from the final stage of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSet Includes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e288 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/288-rlm-27-gelb\" title=\"RLM 27 Gelb\"\u003eRLM 27 Gelb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (yellow)—bright yellow identification paint for Luftwaffe aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e290 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"RLM 25 Hellgrün\" href=\"\/products\/290-rlm-25-hellgrun\"\u003eRLM 25 Hellgrün\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (light green)—light patina green identification paint for Luftwaffe aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e291 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/291-rlm-24-dunkelblau\" title=\"RLM 24 Dunkelblau\"\u003eRLM 24 Dunkelblau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (dark blue)—blue paint with a subtle violet tint used for identifying Luftwaffe aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e292 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/292-rlm-23-rot\" title=\"RLM 23 Rot\"\u003eRLM 23 Rot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (red)—bright red identification paint for Luftwaffe aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e293 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/293-rlm-22-schwarz\" title=\"RLM 22 Schwarz\"\u003eRLM 22 Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (black)—deep black color for identification and national markings on Luftwaffe aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e294 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/arcus-hobby.store\/uk\/products\/294-rlm-21-weiss\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRLM 21 Weiß\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e(white)—cream-white identification paint for Luftwaffe aircraft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended For:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocke-Wulf Fw 190\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocke-Wulf Ta 152\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesserschmitt Bf 109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesserschmitt Bf 110\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesserschmitt Me 210\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesserschmitt Me 262\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesserschmitt Me 410 and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePaint Type:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic A2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnamel E2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVolume:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 x 0.33 fl oz (10 ml)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Arcus","offers":[{"title":"Enamel","offer_id":46704377331889,"sku":"e2019","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Acrylic","offer_id":46704377364657,"sku":"a2019","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/3589\/7521\/files\/e2019.webp?v=1773587215","url":"https:\/\/arcus-hobby.store\/products\/2019-luftwaffe-defense-of-the-reich","provider":"Arcus Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}