MADE INVISIBLE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21220, 17 September 1940, Page 5

MADE INVISIBLE

BRITISH BOMBERS’ PAINT REPORT FROM GERMANY SPECIAL TYPE OF VARNISH (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 16 British bombers on night raids have been made invisible by a special paint, states a German report. Even searchlights cannot pick out the aeroplanes, the report adds. A bomber shot down in a recent raid over Germany is stated to have become invisible in the rays of a motor-car’s lights. The aeroplane appeared to have been painted with a special type of varnish. It is reported from New York that United States research officers have discovered a paint which can make aeroplanes almost invisible at night. The paint is buff coloured, and absorbs light. United States Army and Air Force officials say that many Boeing “Flying Fortresses” have been flown unseen through 8,000,000 candle-power searchlight beams. Experienced American pilots are being hired at £8 a week to fly American bombers across the Atlantic to England. It is not known whether any have yet been ferried to England in this manner. WATER BUSES ON THAMES SUCCESS IN LONDON RELIEF OF CONGESTION (Omcial Wireless) (Received Sept. 17, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 16 A service of “water buses” on the Thames, introduced during the last few days to relieve the congestion of other transport services through the temporary disorganisation of a few routes as a result of enemy bombing, has proved highly popular. The service has been accelerated and the number of river craft engaged has been increased.