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It didn't happen often but for security reasons in some conflict areas MSF decided to paint their white Land Cruisers in pink to make sure everyone knew who was
by ColonelBlimp 4y ago
It didn't happen often but for security reasons in some conflict areas MSF decided to paint their white Land Cruisers in pink to make sure everyone knew who was driving the car. It also made their cars less attractive for thieves.
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- mauvehaus 4y agoThat could backfire a bit! The SAS used to paint their Land Rovers pink for desert camouflage: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/classic/you-could-own-former-sas-pink-panther-land-rover https://www.topgear.com/car-news/classic/you-could-own-forme...
- sklargh 4y agoAlso their strike aircraft. https://theaviationist.com/2016/02/20/desert-pink-special-colored-tornado/ https://theaviationist.com/2016/02/20/desert-pink-special-co...
- coryfklein 4y agoEh, I'd say it is quite a stretch to call that color "pink". But I guess in comparison to other traditional martial colors? But show that photo to a person on the street and ask what color it is... you're unlikely to get "pink" in response.
- bragr 4y agoIt appears to be a pretty distinctive pink design: https://africatimes.com/2017/03/30/msf-mali-report-perilous-terrain-pink-trucks-and-protecting-aid-workers/ https://africatimes.com/2017/03/30/msf-mali-report-perilous-...
- hutzlibu 4y agoWhy on earth would a pink camouflage be better than the standard desert camouflage? If it would, then we likely would see more of it ...
- bragr 4y agoThe photos I've seen are more a flat grey-pink than a hot pink.
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