UK2 PV202 Supermarine SpitfireTMkIX to G-CCCA BasStubertPhoto.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Netko]

On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:56:15 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
(in article >):

That is a seriously sun-damaged paint job.

Or is it the photograph itself? The trees in the background seem a
reasonable colour.

[Syke[_2_]]

On 21/10/2012 13:52, Netko wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:56:15 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
> (in article >):
>
> That is a seriously sun-damaged paint job.
>
> Or is it the photograph itself? The trees in the background seem a
> reasonable colour.
>
>
The brickwork and the Orange and Green of the Celtic Boss seem OK, as do
the yellow tips on the prop. What colour did you think the aircraft
was meant to be?

Syke

[Syke[_2_]]

On 21/10/2012 13:52, Netko wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:56:15 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
> (in article >):
>
> That is a seriously sun-damaged paint job.
>
> Or is it the photograph itself? The trees in the background seem a
> reasonable colour.
>
>
Oh! I forgot to mention those strange, very un-Spitfire-like wheel hubs.
I wonder where they came from?

Syke

[Ramsman]

On 21/10/2012 13:52, Netko wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:56:15 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
> (in article >):
>
> That is a seriously sun-damaged paint job.
>
> Or is it the photograph itself? The trees in the background seem a
> reasonable colour.
>
>

That's the colour the Irish Air Corps used. The aircraft was restored a
few years ago and flew in that scheme for a while. AFAIK it's now back
in RAF camouflage. Can't look it up right now as we're late for our
eldest granddaughter's 8th birthday party.

I think the building is the Schiphol replica terminal at the Aviodrome
in Lelystad.

--
Peter

[®i©ardo]

On 21/10/2012 14:35, Ramsman wrote:
> On 21/10/2012 13:52, Netko wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:56:15 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>> That is a seriously sun-damaged paint job.
>>
>> Or is it the photograph itself? The trees in the background seem a
>> reasonable colour.
>>
>>
>
> That's the colour the Irish Air Corps used. The aircraft was restored a
> few years ago and flew in that scheme for a while. AFAIK it's now back
> in RAF camouflage.

That is correct. It carries a squadron code of IQV for 19 Squadron,
which was based at RAF Duxford during the Battle of Britain. Here's a
picture of it and a Merlin engined chum at Weston-super-Mare earlier
this year.


Can't look it up right now as we're late for our
> eldest granddaughter's 8th birthday party.
>
> I think the building is the Schiphol replica terminal at the Aviodrome
> in Lelystad.
>



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[®i©ardo]

On 21/10/2012 16:19, ®i©ardo wrote:
> On 21/10/2012 14:35, Ramsman wrote:
>> On 21/10/2012 13:52, Netko wrote:
>>> On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:56:15 +0100, Joseph Testagrose wrote
>>> (in article >):
>>>
>>> That is a seriously sun-damaged paint job.
>>>
>>> Or is it the photograph itself? The trees in the background seem a
>>> reasonable colour.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That's the colour the Irish Air Corps used. The aircraft was restored a
>> few years ago and flew in that scheme for a while. AFAIK it's now back
>> in RAF camouflage.
>
> That is correct. It carries a squadron code of IQV for 19 Squadron,
> which was based at RAF Duxford during the Battle of Britain. Here's a
> picture of it and a Merlin engined chum at Weston-super-Mare earlier
> this year.
>


PS: It is described as Mk TR9.

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[Netko]

On Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:01:30 +0100, Syke wrote
(in article >):

> The brickwork and the Orange and Green of the Celtic Boss seem OK, as do
> the yellow tips on the prop. What colour did you think the aircraft
> was meant to be?

It was the colours of the roundel which caught my eye. They should be green
and orange but appear in the photograph as blue with a touch of green and
yellow with a touch of orange.

Have a look at this post-restoration photo of the same aircraft in 2005:

http://www.airpixbycaz.co.uk/cazsite/aviation/warbirds/spitfires/part01/spit01
3.html

Or, if the wrap is a problem, try:

http://tinyurl.com/8mbanbx

Compare and contrast this with the picture Joseph posted. Admittedly, the
sun seems a little weaker in the 2005 picture but it's in essentially the
same position relative to the aircraft. Even allowing for differences in the
light and the inevitable technical variations in producing the jpegs, it
still looks to me like a seriously sun-damaged paint job.

[D. St-Sanvain]

Duxford, some years ago (>=2003)

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[D. St-Sanvain]

Duxford, this summer.

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[Syke[_2_]]

On 23/10/2012 04:12, D. St-Sanvain wrote:
> Duxford, this summer.
>


Two points: Somebody's put proper wheels on it and what's that lying(?)
on the wing?

Syke

[Ramsman]

On 23/10/2012 08:42, Syke wrote:
> On 23/10/2012 04:12, D. St-Sanvain wrote:
>> Duxford, this summer.
>>
>
>
> Two points: Somebody's put proper wheels on it and what's that lying(?)
> on the wing?
>
> Syke

It's not lying on the wing, it's the flap indicator and its cover. When
the flaps lower, the pin rises from the wing and pushes a cover open.
This gives the pilot visual confirmation that the flaps are safely down.
Look closely and you can see the operating cable/rod that goes forward
into the wing from the top of the pin.

HTH
--
Peter

[®i©ardo]

On 23/10/2012 10:05, Ramsman wrote:
> On 23/10/2012 08:42, Syke wrote:
>> On 23/10/2012 04:12, D. St-Sanvain wrote:
>>> Duxford, this summer.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Two points: Somebody's put proper wheels on it and what's that lying(?)
>> on the wing?
>>
>> Syke
>
> It's not lying on the wing, it's the flap indicator and its cover. When
> the flaps lower, the pin rises from the wing and pushes a cover open.
> This gives the pilot visual confirmation that the flaps are safely down.
> Look closely and you can see the operating cable/rod that goes forward
> into the wing from the top of the pin.
>
> HTH

Flap over, I thought it might be his car keys!

;-)

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[D. St-Sanvain]

Ramsman a écrit :
> On 23/10/2012 08:42, Syke wrote:
>> On 23/10/2012 04:12, D. St-Sanvain wrote:
>>> Duxford, this summer.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Two points: Somebody's put proper wheels on it and what's that lying(?)
>> on the wing?
>>
>> Syke
>
> It's not lying on the wing, it's the flap indicator and its cover. When the
> flaps lower, the pin rises from the wing and pushes a cover open. This gives
> the pilot visual confirmation that the flaps are safely down. Look closely
> and you can see the operating cable/rod that goes forward into the wing from
> the top of the pin.
>
> HTH

Two close-up pics on each case :)

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[D. St-Sanvain]

2 close-up pictures.

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[D. St-Sanvain]

Ditto.

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