The expertise on this group knows no bounds ask a question and you bound to get an answer or pointed in the right direction so…
Does anyone know whether the Sentinall tugs used by the RAF to tow the V-Force bombers arround were painted Traffic Blue or Blue/Grey.
Also anyone have a photo?
By: Old Fart - 16th September 2010 at 18:55
This one:
RAF Ground Support Equipment since 1918
F J Adkin
Airlife 1996
ISBN 1085310 562 7There are a few copies currently listed on Amazon, although one is slightly optimistically priced!!
Cheers…
£86 think I will pass on that one the local libary might have it.
By: plough - 16th September 2010 at 15:56
This one:
RAF Ground Support Equipment since 1918
F J Adkin
Airlife 1996
ISBN 1085310 562 7
There are a few copies currently listed on Amazon, although one is slightly optimistically priced!!
By: Old Fart - 14th September 2010 at 19:17
Definately remember the “Other ” ground Equipment being painted a sort of “Traffic “, or “Ground Equipment Blue” as we knew it.
A chap called Fred Adkins wrote a Book on RAF Ground Equipment, but I cannot remember the exact Title. Someone here will know.
Bill T.
Chhers thats going to be a big help.
By: WV-903. - 14th September 2010 at 14:32
LOL– Blue-Blue Blue!!!
Definately remember the “Other ” ground Equipment being painted a sort of “Traffic “, or “Ground Equipment Blue” as we knew it.
A chap called Fred Adkins wrote a Book on RAF Ground Equipment, but I cannot remember the exact Title. Someone here will know.
Bill T.
By: Old Fart - 14th September 2010 at 13:45
Continuing the colours schemes trend…
Would the other ground equipment used by the RAF have been Blue/Grey or Traffic Blue including Tow Bars, Giraffe Steps, Safety Raiser, Folding A Frame Steps etc:
By: contrailjj - 13th September 2010 at 01:16
From my fading memory, the Tugs were the usual RAF MT Vehicle Blue/Grey paint. Except for Goose Bay in 1970’s when they were Yellow.
( Look at far left of Goose hanger Pic. Circa 1972 ) In fact if you also look at the Tug in ForeGround you can see the yellow painted over the Blue/Grey as the inner structure is still Blue/grey. I did my time at Goose in RAF at time of this pic, so think this covers your question O.F.
Bill T.
slightly off-topic, but ooohhhh, for the absolute die-hard modeler, that’s GOT to be a diorama in the making!
By: Old Fart - 12th September 2010 at 22:45
Yes it would depend on the era !! all airfield vehicles went through various colour schemes – Blue/grey ,Yellow,Green with yellow stripe,green etc.
Ours at Boscombe are now reverting to yellow !! 🙂
Cheers
It would probably be the 1970’s just need to check and get back to you.
By: bazv - 12th September 2010 at 21:30
Yes it would depend on the era !! all airfield vehicles went through various colour schemes – Blue/grey ,Yellow,Green with yellow stripe,green etc.
Ours at Boscombe are now reverting to yellow !! 🙂
By: WV-903. - 12th September 2010 at 21:16
RAF MT Blue /Grey.
From my fading memory, the Tugs were the usual RAF MT Vehicle Blue/Grey paint. Except for Goose Bay in 1970’s when they were Yellow.
( Look at far left of Goose hanger Pic. Circa 1972 ) In fact if you also look at the Tug in ForeGround you can see the yellow painted over the Blue/Grey as the inner structure is still Blue/grey. I did my time at Goose in RAF at time of this pic, so think this covers your question O.F.
Bill T.
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September 12, 2010 at 8:22 pm