Thread: I've always wondered.

To confuse the flies?

Well, mainly the Fly Boys.. I can imagine them diving their Albatcore to the deck & getting a last second Wave off.


PO Prune......"Bloody stripes, since the Fleet Air Arm introduced that stripey paint job, I ain't be able to make a decent Deck Landing & have nearly ended up in the briny 10 times already".

I guess one had to be there.

Dazzle camouflage - Wikipedia

The Zebra stripes might be acting like "Dazzle".

Now that could be it.

Another interesting Camo is/was Urban Cammo to make Cold War tanks etc blend into suburban streets.

Google Urban Cammo.

Why stripes though? Wouldn't dots and patches blend better?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Why stripes though? Wouldn't dots and patches blend better?

But then drivers wouldn't be able see the crossings!

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Why stripes though? Wouldn't dots and patches blend better?

But would that not defeat the purpose?


I recall reading something yonks ago about the eye structure & it's connection with stripes but for the life of me I can't recall just what that was.

FWIW. there were some images online of a bloke who wore his English Football striped shirt while visiting a Game Park. A Zebra apparently attacked & killed him even though he was sitting with others in the back of a 4WD. Must have been the wrong team for the Zebra.

Good olde Google........ https://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/newcastle-fan-wearing-magpies-replica-kit-killed-zebra-safari-sunday-sport/

"Bummed" to death by a Zebra.









That's ridgy didge too. Honest Guv.

Originally Posted by Saitch

But then drivers wouldn't be able see the crossings!

Wouldn't matter,many drivers seem to motor along with their eyes half closed anyway..

If you don't pay your mechanic, he holds on to your car.
If you don't pay your child care provider, do they hold onto your kids?