Calling Mosquito experts

According to Mason’s ‘The British Bomber’, 455 used Hampdens at Swinderby from July 41 until April 42! Not that it matters, it’s certainly wrong for a Mossie.

And yes, Happy Christmas to all.

After that, they went over to Coastal Command and continued using the Hampden at Leuchars and briefly, the USSR, before re-equipping with the Beaufighter in 1943.

The Australian War Memorial has an online copy of the 455 (Australia) Squadron ORB. It’s well worth a read.

Best wishes
Steve P

Interestingly, for some at least, 487’s original compliment of aircraft were painted in the day fighter scheme and not as nearly all subsequent mossie fighters in the night-fighter scheme. EG-T ( MM417 ) is one of these early aircraft. Apparently the pilots reported that the scheme was too visible, and preferred the night fighter scheme of medium sea grey all over with a disruptive pattern of green on the upper surfaces. 487 was one of the original FB6 squadrons having reluctantly been asked to give up the Ventura.

455 (Australia) Squadron were using Hampdens with dulled down roundels into 1943, but I agree that it was primarily an early war thing. Maybe the modeller is using this source and has not got round to applying the white yet?

http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark485-490.htm

Of course, being the owner he can paint it any way he likes. 😀

Have a great Christmas and New Year guys.
Steve P

According to Mason’s ‘The British Bomber’, 455 used Hampdens at Swinderby from July 41 until April 42! Not that it matters, it’s certainly wrong for a Mossie.

And yes, Happy Christmas to all.

455 (Australia) Squadron were using Hampdens with dulled down roundels into 1943, but I agree that it was primarily an early war thing. Maybe the modeller is using this source and has not got round to applying the white yet?

http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark485-490.htm

Of course, being the owner he can paint it any way he likes. 😀

Have a great Christmas and New Year guys.
Steve P

Sharp & Bowyers “Mosquito” has a number of colour schemes illustrated, but none have the dulled down roundel as in the photo – also I think this was only used in the very early war years by early types such as the Wellington, Hamdpen etc, so it would be out of place on a Mossie.

The camo scheme is a little untoward as well – the demarkation line between upper and lower surfaces on the fuselage sides is usually aligned between the wing and just below the tailplane.

That aside, nice model!

Having seen the Narnia-movie at the Empire cinema at Leicester Square last weekend, I must admit being impressive with the Heinkel 111 footage in the beginning of the film.

So there could be hope

Cees

Nice model, though.

633 Sqn remake anyone?

No! Some of it was good, some of it was bad. If they did a remake it would probably come all bad and I couldn’t handle that

I’ve a sneaking feeling that the guy who painted the Mossie has not made a mistake. The red portion looks to me a tad too big to be a standard Type B. Its more consistent with a C1 that has had the white overpainted with red.

Best wishes
Steve P

Early on in the war, some Bomber Command units painted over the white in the roundels. Never seen it done on a Mossie though.

Best wishes
Steve P

Indeed, they were used on Wellingtons

Cheers

Cees

Early on in the war, some Bomber Command units painted over the white in the roundels. Never seen it done on a Mossie though.

Best wishes
Steve P

I used to have a 1/10th scale Mossie in 109 Squadron markings (GB-A), wish I’d kept it so I could have seen it fly! 🙁 Had to sell it ‘cos it was a bit of a hazard! :rolleyes:

Nice model, though.

633 Sqn remake anyone?

As DLT would say….quack quack oops….. 😀

TT

The aircraft it was representing was EG-T ( MM417 ) of No 487 Sqn RNZAF, No. 140 wing, No. 2 Group, 2nd TAF.
Steve

Ya mean this one: 😀

RAF Roundel History

This link might help – the official guide from the RAF itself – seems that the white was always there until recently (I was in RAF from 1978, and 2 tone markings without white appeared from early 70’s.)

The aircraft it was representing was EG-T ( MM417 ) of No 487 Sqn RNZAF, No. 140 wing, No. 2 Group, 2nd TAF.

Steve

Yeah, doesn’t look right without the white – although need to check that there weren’t some exceptions made with markings during the wartime period – these things happen….

Pic shows RR299 as it flew in preservation:

Yes I was right – should be a Type C1 on the side, he has gone for Type B with yellow edging which is wrong wrong wrong – and a bit rubbish as pictures of this aircraft can easily be found on the web

Doesnt look right to me should have white in it

Looks like 487 Squadron codes (RR299?)

– Bruce?

TT