The dazzle paint scheme originated around 1917 as a ... HMT Olympic in dazzle camouflage after service as a troopship during World War I, 1919. Credit: Pictures from History/Universal Images ...

In 1919, MIT naval architecture and marine engineering student Leo Blodgett conducted a study on dazzle camouflage for his thesis. The study involved painting dazzle patterns onto a model ...

The Brush family made unique contributions to early aviation. George used his artistic skill to develop camouflage paint schemes that would reduce the appearance of an aircraft’s size in flight.

During World War I, navies experimented with painting ships with 'dazzle' camouflage -- geometric shapes and stripes -- in an attempt to confuse U-boat captains as to the speed and direction of ...

The effectiveness of the iconic dazzle camouflage used on British Royal ... Peace Conference & Homecoming However, dazzle painting may not have been completely ineffective, researchers say ...

A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of "dazzle" camouflage on battleships in World War I by Aston University researchers Professor Tim Meese and Dr. Samantha Strong has found ...