Need a photo/drawing of a 3 FTS Harvard, based RAF Feltwell

My Dad flew Harvards, in the immediate post-war period, from Feltwell. In fact he appears in the group photograph on the above mentioned web site. This picture is also included in his self-penned autobiography, concerning his wartime service, flight training in Texas, and subsequent service on Yorks with both 51 and 511 Squadrons. His book also has pictures of 3 FTS Harvards, which appear to be yellow overall, with early post-war roundels and flashes, and 4 letter codes, in particular an FT*** numbered aircraft with the codes FBR-G.

He also mentions the cropping of the Harvards propeller tips, in order to reduce the noise the aircraft makes, with pictures to show the different sizes.

I can quote from his book, if any further information can be of help.

Cabbage

Twelve pages of Feltwell images here:

http://www.feltwell.net/raffeltwell/p3raf_memorial3.htm

None in colour though from a quick flip through

Moggy

I’d probably pluck for yellow. We have photos of Harvards being overhauled at Brooklands, Sywell in 47/48 which appear to be yellow…..

Great leads, many thanks

Aug 1950 is the period in question. Might be yellow, but could be silver. Ummm ??

You’re going to be very much time dependent with the code change over from four letters to two and Yellow to Silver finish. 3 FTS Harvards could also carry the R replaced with O or N (Bowyer)

John

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Yellow band on wing – must have been ‘bulled’ to be that shiny!

And see also

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/academy-1-72-north-american-t-6g-texan-ac1662-t21494.html

So from those photos Silver and Yellow or overall yeller old bean

From – http://www.petermcleland.com/logbook_003.htm

Looks like a clear yellow band on the fuse to me…the other one looks all over yellow

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There is a photo in the Putnams Aircraft of the Royal Air Force of a 3FTS Harvard IIB FX291 code FBU * S of RAF Feltwell on page 412. It appears to be O/A Silver with (I presume) Yellow wing bands. Black anti glare panel, C type roundels and fin flash with thin white centre band.

John