**NOTE TO ADMIN: Sorry, I accidentally posted in here, I think this would have been better posted in historic aviation, so feel free to move it if you prefer.
Hello all,
I’ve been working on a repaint for FS2004 of the prototype A.1 Canberra VN813 during her time as the De Havilland Spectre test-bed a/c, but to this day still am unsure of the exact shade of blue it was painted. If anyone has any photos, preferably colour of the VN813 as it appeared at the ’57 Farnborough airshow, they would be greatly appreciated. We don’t have a dedicated Nene engines model, but have the standard one still looks pretty good.
You can see my work in progress and discussion of the possible colour here:
http://www.cbfsim.org/cbfsim/cbfsBB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11426
Any info would be MUCH appreciated.
Cheers,
Steve
By: nazca_steve - 20th June 2009 at 18:23
Nice to hear from you on it Jim – check out the video link I posted – your memories on her are not far off. The legend appears to be a dayglo orange, and the overall shade of blue a deeper royal blue. Needless to say I have a soft spot for this scheme. If anyone out there was associated or worked with DH Motors during this development phase and remembers VN813/WH909, I’d love to hear from you.
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th June 2009 at 17:43
According to my memory, she was a much brighter shade of blue than the prototype was painted. The legend on her was, I think, yellow. I built a model of her at the time – long gone, I’m afraid,
Jim
By: nazca_steve - 19th June 2009 at 00:35
Thanks for that, Frank. Latest update is I just finished watching an old colour Farnborough DVD from Canada which showed a nice little sequence of her and so I have answered my own question.
That said, if anyone has any more info on it, such as specs, they would be much appreciated as I wouldn’t mind building a dedicated FS model of her one day.
Steve
Incidentally, I have the video clip here:
http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/nazca_steve/?action=view¤t=VTS_01_1.flv
if anyone knows the serial of the chase Canberra flying with her – she is also painted in the same dark blue scheme as 813, implying she was on the De Havilland charge as well. Any input much appreciated
Steve
**UPDATE _ just sorted the mystery ‘chase plane’ – she was no chase plane but show stable mate really from DH Motors – WH909 fitted with a Gyron Junior in her port nacelle, and normal Avon in the right (!!??). Great detail here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1957/1957%20-%201302.html
read onto page 2 for some lovely detail about CCTV in the nav’s compartment in VN813! Not an everyday occurence but perhaps needed with a flipping great rocket in your belly!
By: bri - 5th February 2008 at 20:59
Just received a DVD catalogue and there’s a DVD of Canberra history including shots of Spectre assisted takeoff.
http://www.simplyhe.co.uk/store/list.asp?sid=2
Loads more aviation videos, too!
I have no connection with the company.
Bri 🙂
By: nazca_steve - 4th February 2008 at 01:00
Thanks for that, Frank. Latest update is I just finished watching an old colour Farnborough DVD from Canada which showed a nice little sequence of her and so I have answered my own question.
That said, if anyone has any more info on it, such as specs, they would be much appreciated as I wouldn’t mind building a dedicated FS model of her one day.
Steve
By: frankvw - 3rd February 2008 at 21:59
I moved the thread, it might indeed get you more answers here.
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