B-17 with exotic painting

[pampa14]

I share with you some photos of a Boeing B-17 bomber with an exotic and unusual camouflage. Does anyone know if this plane entered service and what the function of this painting? I count on your visit.


aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-spotted-cow.html


Best Regards.

 

[MontyB]

Your link is broken it should be this...

http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-spotted-cow.html

The answer to your questions are:
1) Yes it entered service and flew 61 missions with the 384th Bomb Group.
2) The aircraft as you see it there was painted that way as an "assembly aircraft" it took off and positioned itself for other aircraft in the bomb group to "assemble" around.
3) Each assembly aircraft was painted in a different pattern so that it could be easily spotted by those forming up around it.