Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, I'm not sure of the correct spelling, possibly Day-Glo, but it had a very high luminance, particularly, when in sunlight. It was used in orange, yellow, pink, and green to define safety boundaries in some plant areas. We, in the large wind tunnel business, used it to mark tools and ladders that were carried into the airstream area for plant inspections, so that all such items would be retrieved before close-up for the next operation. It's main problem was poor adherance to slick surfaces, so that, after a while it began to peel, as evidenced behind the rear window of the DC-3 or C-47. Thanks for looking. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From The Cigar Box - Gaudy Gooney Bird 1958 > One of my all time favorites, the DC-3. > What is day-glow paint? Something fluorescent? > > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Op 2-aug-07, om 05:08 heeft Jim Nichols het volgende geschreven: > >> During the 1950s, the military decided that the answer to preventing >> mid-air collisions was a generous application of Day- Glow paint. Here >> the solution is carried to an extreme not usually seen. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Air+Guard+C-47 >> +1958+sm.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques are welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >