Luftwaffe Camouflage Schemes
Paint matches have been provided in a table at the bottom of this page.
Norm 76
Silver grey RAL 7001/ FS.26373 undersides with disruptive pattern on oversides comprised of:
- Black RAL 9005
- Yellow Olive RAL 6014/ FS.24064
- Basalt Grey RAL 7012/ FS.26152
43+41 of Jagdbombergeschwader 38 in the Norm 76 scheme. Year 1983.
Norm 83
- Wrap-around RAL 6003 Olivgrün
- Wrap-around RAL 7021 Schwarzgrau
- Wrap-around FS 34079 Forest Green
This scheme came in three patterns: A,B & C (C was only used on early examples)
45+93 of Jagdbombergeschwader 32 still wearing Norm 83 camouflage in late 2012. Weathering is surprisingly light. JaBoG 32 disbanded in March 2013. 45+93 transferred to JaBoG 33, and it retains the Norm 83 scheme (Nov 2014)
Photographs
Norm 95
This scheme is part wrap-around.
- FS 35237 Grey Blue (overside)
- FS 36320 Dark Compass Grey (underside wingtips and overside)
- FS 36375 Light Compass Grey (underside)
43+73, year 2007 in a Norm 95 scheme, of Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 “Immelmann” displaying a heavy degree of weathering, to the point the demarcation between the camouflage colours on the nose is very difficult to see.
Contemporary Scheme
The current scheme for Luftwaffe tornados is an overall grey FS 35237 Grey Blue.
43+73, year 2009, of Jagdbombergeschwader 31 “Boelcke” shortly before the wing converted to the Eurofighter Typhoon. Camouflage is overall FS35237.
Paint Matches
Every effort has been made to make these paint references as accurate as possible but discretion is advised.
Detail Painting
A guide to painting detail parts can be downloaded below.
| German_Tornado.pdf |