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UK1 P9385 Supermarine SpitfireMkIC 1940orLater.jpg
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On 2/06/2011 5:25 AM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:
I've always wondered about this. On all WWII movies about the Battle of Britain, the aircraft are all gleaming clean. Even the one's waiting for maintenance and being canabalised for parts.... This photo is the only one I've ever seen to date that shows how they'd really look - dirty and slightly rough around the edges. |
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Yes, but how do you explain the non-standard markings? No regular sqdn
codes, non-standard fin tricolor, strange apparently single color topside, etc.? And what's with the bubble on the cockpit hood? Any chance this is a french a/c? It looks like an MS-406 in the background behind the Spit's tail, next to what looks like the nose of a Dragon Rapide. An intriguing shot, any ideas? Brian |
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Thanks. PRU did cross my mind: apparently no guns, and the canopy blisters,
plus what appear to be obvious modifications/new acess hatches for cameras below the fuselage roundel and the "76." The dirty exhaust over PRU pink would make for a fabulous model: too bad the shot's not in color! Thanks for your thoughts. Brian |
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On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:29:09 +0100, wrote
(in article ) : Thanks. PRU did cross my mind: apparently no guns, and the canopy blisters, plus what appear to be obvious modifications/new acess hatches for cameras below the fuselage roundel and the "76." The dirty exhaust over PRU pink would make for a fabulous model: too bad the shot's not in color! I too was intrigued by the 76 code and went looking about to see what was out there. I couldn't find any explanation of the numerical code but, reportedly, the aircraft belonged to No 8 OTU and was more a dirty white or off-white colour. And, if it's modelling you want to do, have a look at: http://www.theaviationworkshop.co.uk...-early-merlin- engine-schemes-p-148.html Or, if that URL is too long for anyone, try: http://tinyurl.com/3onqaj5 |
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