B-17 with exotic painting

[pampa14]

I share with you some photos of a Boeing B-17 bomber with an exotic and unusual camouflage. Does anyone know if this plane entered service and what the function of this painting? I count on your visit.
 
 
http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/01/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-spotted-cow.html
 
 
Best Regards.

 

[Hatu]

This plane was an assembly ship at the time of the photo.

American Assembly Ships Warbirds

Assembly ships were retired bombers that were still flyable. They were painted in unique paint schemes so large groups of bombers could find them in the air and form up their flight formations on a bombing run. Once the bomb group formed up, the Assembly ships returned to base.

https://www.pinterest.com/1carlmac/american-assembly-ships-warbirds/