Being of a certain age I have come accross a photograph of the above Spitfire taken at Panshanger on the occasion of the London to Cardiff air race in June 1961. I took the afternoon off college to watch the start of the race. I am wanting to make a model of this aeroplane, dispite being there at the time I cannot remember if it carried a regisration under the wing and weather it was completely silver except for race number circle and anti dazzle panel.
By: l.garey - 4th July 2021 at 15:04
Peter.W: did my two replies to your request help at all? It would be good to know.
Laurence
By: l.garey - 1st July 2021 at 09:24
There was an interesting thread on Key in 2005 that includes photos of the COGEA Spitfires, including OO-ARE. I’m not sure how to link to it, but it is entitled SPITFIRE C.O.G.E.A OO-ARC/NH188.
Laurence
By: l.garey - 1st July 2021 at 09:12
I saw most, if not all, the COGEA Spitfires at Middelkerke in 1959 (OO-ARA to F). If I remember correctly all were silver overall, but the registration was sometimes on the fuselage, sometimes the fin ( my not very good photo of ARC attached with another in the background). I don’t recall about it also being under the wing. What I did note was that the former Belgian Air Force serial was visible through the silver paint (OO-ARE was SM-36, ex RAF NH238).
Laurence
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