Brits under new management

Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:02 pm

Just thought I would share some recent photos of (Proper :wink:

) British designs used by American forces here at the NMUSAF. Sorry bout the pic sizes still working on it.

Cheers Chaps :wink:

Shay
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Last edited by Shay on Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:04 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:27 pm

One of my favorites, and a paint scheme that I don't ever recall seeing on a restored aircraft, would be the OD and grey, DH-82 Tigermoth in USAAF service. If I had a Moth, which is my favorite bi-plane, I'd have it done in US markings.
I know it would be a sacrilage to many of our friends in the UK, but it would save me from having to find an RAF WWII uniform set for a six foot, four inch frame!
Blue skies,
Jerry

Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:37 pm

Airdales, you mean a scheme like this? (not an -82, I know, but...)
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Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:04 am

Airdales wrote:One of my favorites, and a paint scheme that I don't ever recall seeing on a restored aircraft, would be the OD and grey, DH-82 Tigermoth in USAAF service. If I had a Moth, which is my favorite bi-plane, I'd have it done in US markings.
I know it would be a sacrilage to many of our friends in the UK, but it would save me from having to find an RAF WWII uniform set for a six foot, four inch frame!

Not a sacrilage at all, sounds like a great scheme for a Tiger....

No different to me wishing to see a brave B-17 owner painting a B-17G in standard RAF Bomber Command black with earth/dark green upper surfaces......or RAF Coastal Command white etc.....

Oh and What Price Glory in California does excellent repro WW2 RAF uniforms in 'non-wartime' sizes....... :wink:

Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:18 pm

Ah yes the Mossie, i have a great picture of me ( rather embarrasingly in school unform circa 1976!) in front of her after my dad had landed at Blackbushe in England after a ferry trip from the States. I will never forget how they "beat up" the field upon arrival, the hair on my neck still stands up. Went back to Dayton a few years ago for a "remake" of that shot, but wasnt allowed quite as close javascript:emoticon(':cry:') as before.

Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:24 pm

Do you have any pics of B-17s that black RAF scheme? Don't think I've ever seen an example like that.

Is that second Spitfire USN colors? Any info on that?

Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:53 pm

Photo Recon if I remember correctly.

Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:06 pm

Django wrote:Do you have any pics of B-17s that black RAF scheme? Don't think I've ever seen an example like that.

Is that second Spitfire USN colors? Any info on that?

Nope no B-17s like you describe. ANd I don't think you're likely to see one dressed like that until some British organization procures one.

The blue Spit:

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/air_power/ap17.htm

The USAAF's 14th Photographic Squadron of the 8th Air Force used Spitfire Mark XIs from November 1943 to April 1945, flying hazardous long range reconnaissance missions. This aircraft is painted and marked as a Mark XI that served with the 14th at Mount Farm airfield in England. It was placed on display in May 1993.

Shay
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:30 am

Django wrote:Do you have any pics of B-17s that black RAF scheme? Don't think I've ever seen an example like that.

If you can get this months current copy of Flypast mag, there is an article with photos of RAF B-17's in the this scheme and a colour side plate drawing.

Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:55 am

Django wrote:Is that second Spitfire USN colors? Any info on that?

7th Photo Recon Group attached to the 8th USAAF, based at Mount Farm UK, using PR Spits and F-5 Lightnings, and also P-51D's as escort fighters.

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=7prg

Martin

Brits under new management

Brits under new management

British designs in USAF colors!