I was just filing away a bunch of B/W prints purchased on ebay a couple of months back and I came across this one. I couldn’t identify it. The prints were in the time band post BoB film up in to the mid/late 1980’s.
The key identifiers are:-
Mk IX/XI radiators
4 blade prop
Fixed or maybe locked down tail wheel
No cannons or stubs or not visible at this time.
Invasion markings
Type A underwing Roundels
After about half an hour I was finally able to pin it down.
Anybody else care to take up the challenge with supporting evidence?
Mark
By: OFMC Fan - 11th December 2005 at 18:29
During the time these shots were taken was Ray Hanna the main pilot or were there some others.I am guessinthat Ray is the pilot in these shots.Quite a transformation in markings from a particular shot of MH434 at Booker 1970.
( the one of Ray taxying MH434 with Mark in the Cockpit)
By: DazDaMan - 9th December 2005 at 08:24
Great stuff 🙂
I’d always assumed the markings I’d described were applied after the A-type roundels, not before! Oh well… :rolleyes:
By: Mark12 - 8th December 2005 at 23:21
MH434…
…it is.
The over large centre red at Booker in 1972.
A respray of the same basic scheme with the incorrect type ‘A’ roundel for 1974.
The same scheme but with an adjustment to type ‘C’ roundels at Booker in 1976.
By: DazDaMan - 8th December 2005 at 22:43
Sorry, I would have included my evidence, but had to go out.
I’d seen a photo of ‘434 with rather large-looking roundels beneath the wings. Granted, the red circle was more in keeping with the late-style markings she should have worn, but the outer blue ring was still much too large. So put 2 and 2 together….
Damned if I can think where I saw that pic, though (And I know for certain it’s not on my PC).
By: Moondance - 8th December 2005 at 21:55
MH434, because Daz says so?
Yes, and with the evidence…Biggin Hill, 19 May 1974.
By: Septic - 8th December 2005 at 20:58
How about PL983 just after the filming of Peice of Cake, had they just started cleaning off the film paint hence the D Day stripes.
Septic.
By: dhfan - 8th December 2005 at 20:38
Absolutely no supporting evidence at all, and before I read Old Eagle’s post, the size and shape of the shadow under the spinner looks more like PR.XI than Mk.IX to me too. Which one I haven’t a clue.
By: old eagle - 8th December 2005 at 20:18
The PR Spit that sat at Old Warden for some years, wasn’t that blue/invasion stripes ?
Senility stops the brain remembering the reg…..PL….?
By: Yak 11 Fan - 8th December 2005 at 20:03
MH434, because Daz says so?
By: Mark12 - 8th December 2005 at 20:00
MH434?
“Anybody else care to take up the challenge with supporting evidence?”
By: DazDaMan - 8th December 2005 at 19:32
MH434?
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December 8, 2005 at 7:18 pm