BEING classed as fighters, the Blenheim Mk. If's and IVF's adopted the current Fighter Command scheme of Dark Green (Humbrol HB1 Dark Green plus a dash of Red No. 60), and Dark Earth (Humbrol HB2 Dark Earth) uppersurfaces, in one of two standard camouflage patterns, referred to as A and B schemes, with Night (black) port and White starboard undersides, either divided equally down the centre line, or simply with the starboard wing and tailplane painted White over the original Night underside finish. Inevitably there were variations to these two underside schemes, but these were the most common National markings followed the progressive changes, which by early 1940, had been fixed at Type B upperwing. and Type A fuselage roundels. No underwing roundels were carried, unless operations over the French mainland were undertaken, in which case a Type A1 roundel was applied under the Night port wing and a Type A under the White starboard wing. Fin stripes were not introduced until May 1940, when they were painted the full height of the fin, normally in 6 to 7 inch widths, occasionally of greater widths, and sometimes even covering the entire fin area The Yellow outer ring to the fuselage roundels was also reinstated at this time, converting them into Type A1.
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