Spitfire TD248

Back in the day….

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(Richard Seaman photo)

what are we talking about, a picture is worth a thousands………………………..

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-td248.html

I preferred it on a pole at Sealand. Just kidding, but TD248 looked less ‘plastic’ before all its rivets were so heavily painted. Give us some texture back you painters… 🙂

Much preferred the silver & red stripes though.

Yeah she’s a good looking bird alright!

Good to hear – was always fond of ‘248!

She’s been out today by a post I saw on Facebook! 16/7/17

Is Cliff’s middle intial really ‘R’ I always thought it was something else? :confused:

Looking forward to some Spitfire porn! 😀

I don’t think I’m revealing any confidences that Air Marshal Cliff R Spink (Rtd) wouldn’t want known when I say that the code CR S is “as per the dispensation given by higher authority for such individual markings” (for a senior officer). Also, the pennant on the fuselage is for an Air Marshal. Cliff is Chairman of Spitfire Ltd, and he admits to owning a few bits of the aeroplane. I do know that CR S will fly at the English Heritage Festival of History at Kelmarsh Hall (Market Harborough) this weekend (13, 14 Aug) as part of a 4-ship formation commemorating the end of WW2 – led by Charlie Brown. By then there should be a 74 Sqn flash on the nose (as mentioned, Cliff was OC 74 – on F-4Js). The other aeroplanes in the weekend’s formation are the HAC Hurricane 12 and Spitfire 5b, and the HFL Spitfire 18. The irony is that Cliff can’t fly his new baby, because he’s contracted to fly the HAC 5b. So he’s having to let Brian Smith fly CR S, whilst no doubt keeping a very close eye on him. See you there, maybe?

[QUOTE=Mark V]You are welcome Roobarb – nice to be called an official ’roundel spotting ace’ at last! I also note the correct shade of roundel blue was used for once.

Wow a roundel colour spotter as well! Yes after seing countless restorations finished in the incorrect “meditteranian blue” or the post war “bright blue” I was determined to get it right. It was a bit of a challenge as there is no BS spec for it only the now redundant wartime numbers ( a bit like ocean grey) but I had an ace up my sleeve in the form of a lower wing panel from another aircraft that was in the correct air ministry “blue”, a quick colour match and hey presto an authentic set of roundels……at last! 🙂

You are welcome Roobarb – nice to be called an official ’roundel spotting ace’ at last! I also note the correct shade of roundel blue was used for once.

It will be nice to see RW386 in the light of day again soon, although she did not seem to have suffered inside the metal box for all those years

Very nicely done – including the correctly placed fuselage roundel (further forward compared with a high back Spitfire) which results in the first letter of the squadron code being painted across the cockpit door.

Well spotted and thank you Mark V, when I researched the scheme for the owners it became apparent that the old scheme position was incorrect and I duly moved the roundel forward by the requisite 22″, I don’t know whether CD just put it to the high back measurements or placed it there to balance out the scheme. He did however do RW386 to the high back dimensions as well and placed the wing lower roundels in the position for having underwing serials, ie well outboard :confused: You are only the second person to notice that the roundel sits forward, consider yourself a “roundel spotting ace” 🙂 The nose art should be in place for Shoreham, and I am sure you will be suitably impressed with it’s authenticity-nothing tacky!

Very nicely done – including the correctly placed fuselage roundel (further forward compared with a high back Spitfire) which results in the first letter of the squadron code being painted across the cockpit door.

Just found this picture on Duxford Update of new coulour scheme

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mclaydon/x-os-1.htm

Clive Du Cros – his personal machine. 😉

Of ‘Cors’ you could be wrong.

Mark

well i thought that was funny 🙂

Then you choose your favourite initials 😉

Anyway, what about….

I rather like the new scheme, although silver-&-red was sexy as hell!

Ah, good point. 😀

OK, what if you have FIVE middle names. What then?

What if you’ve got a Spitfire but no middle initial? There’s a dilemma. :rolleyes:

Not really James…for example…………….

What if you’ve got a Spitfire but no middle initial? There’s a dilemma. :rolleyes: