Need a little Technical help/information

Hi all,

I’ve been working on a little project and I’ve hit a bit of a road block. For years I’ve been painting aircraft for the IL-2 Sturmovik Flight Sim series and always strive for accuracy with my work. This involves spending hours looking at photographs, reading and discussions with other members of the team. However, after looking at hundreds of photos there is one thing that still escapes us; Colour. I decided to try my hand at colourising a black and white photograph from the IWM archives but I’ve hit a little bit of a road block.

Here is what I have so far:

Original:

New:

Just below the aircraft you can see some kind of equipment lying on the ground. Does any body know what these items are? What colour they should be? And where I can find photos of them to make sure I get the best possible outcome for this picture.

Thanks a lot,

Rob.

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