By: McQuaggy - 26th January 2013 at 00:42
In that case, I’ll call it a day on that one!!
By: Mark12 - 25th January 2013 at 08:02
Thank you all for your replies. The black and white ones from the filming of the Battle of Britain were just the sort we were after. The Internet is a wonderful thing but I can’t find any of her from c.1940!
..and after 50 years of looking, neither can I. 🙂
Mark
By: McQuaggy - 25th January 2013 at 00:54
Thank you all for your replies. The black and white ones from the filming of the Battle of Britain were just the sort we were after. The Internet is a wonderful thing but I can’t find any of her from c.1940!
By: Mr Merry - 24th January 2013 at 22:28
Thanks Ant, you live and you learn!
I would have never guessed the answer.
By: Ant.H - 24th January 2013 at 20:59
The yellow square was a gas detection patch which changed colour in the event of a gas attack. They were applied to numerous RAF fighters in 1939/40, but seem to have been largely discarded thereafter.
Yellow patches were also applied to aircraft in other commands, yellow discs could still be found on the noses of some Bomber Command Lancs as late as 1944.
By: Mr Merry - 24th January 2013 at 20:50
[QUOTE=Jur;1980444]I found 3 pics of P7350 in my files. They were shot in the BBMF hangar in September 2010.
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Why the yellow triange on the wing? To show it’s in under service?
By: Bruggen 130 - 24th January 2013 at 20:36
P7
One from Mildenhall 19??
By: One of the Few - 24th January 2013 at 15:50
I wonder what became of the correct to type 5 “Spoke” wheel hubs sported by P7350 in the landing photograph.
By: Duxman - 24th January 2013 at 15:27
A few pictures of P7350 taken in 1968 during the Battle of Britain filming in case of interest.
At Duxford
And at Cambridge
By: Astir 8 - 24th January 2013 at 14:56
If it’s the BBMF in general rather than just the Spitfires, I managed to get inside the Lancaster at RIAT a couple of years ago and took a lot of pictures of areas of the aircraft which are not often seen (inside the rear turret etc). It was a very sobering experience.
PM me if any might be of help.
By: Bombgone - 24th January 2013 at 14:44
I found 3 pics of P7350 in my files. They were shot in the BBMF hangar in September 2010.
WOW! Great pics!
By: Jur - 24th January 2013 at 13:33
I found 3 pics of P7350 in my files. They were shot in the BBMF hangar in September 2010.
By: G-ORDY - 24th January 2013 at 13:30
Peter Arnold’s superb book Spitfire Survivors, Vol 1 also carries a copy of the same photo on page 43. But not, I am afraid, anything earlier than that in his book.
I think its “Gordon Riley, Peter Arnold & Graham Trant” actually 🙂
By: R6915 - 24th January 2013 at 10:26
About ten years ago the old Spitfire Society journal, I think it was called DCO at that time but now “SPITFIRE” published a photo of P7350 at Colerne in 1948 lined up and waiting for the smelter. I think it was contributed by a Mr. Norman Parker who still lived in Amesbury at that time.
Peter Arnold’s superb book Spitfire Survivors, Vol 1 also carries a copy of the same photo on page 43. But not, I am afraid, anything earlier than that in his book.
By: Bombgone - 23rd January 2013 at 09:37
Does anyone have any wartime (or even Battle of Britain filming) photos of BBMF Spitfire P7350? I’m helping a friends son who is doing a school presentation on his chosen subject (BBMF).
Just found this hope it helps. 🙂
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