Actually the predominant colour is based on an Orange Kimono worn by Jimi Hendrix on the Axis album and matched from a colour swatch given to me by Mark 12, as he’d kept it from his days as a roadie with “The Experience”. The wood staining was achieved by a match to a Gibson Les Paul guitar that was used by cas at Knebworth festival in 1979 when he had to don a wig and secretly deputise for Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page who was smitten by a case of “the trots” after eating a not so healthy cucumber sandwich in the hospitality tent. Creasote was of course sourced from the well known supplier “Mr Creasote” for just one waffer mint…………

Sorry I was side tracked about my beach-hut there, of course you all want to know the scheme of the Hurricane don’t you. 😀

The Hurricane is now in its new colours and looking a lot different to before. An in depth overhaul has been carried out and the Fabric surfaces (including the fuselage) re-covered in Irish Linen. There is a little while to go before completion and I’m sure that it will be appearing in the magazines soon. Of course that may well be preceeded by someone getting a shot of it outside when we do the ground runs etc and posting it up on the forums no doubt. In the meantime I won’t spoil the surprise of what colours I’ve researched for the owner as I know how you all like to guess! The clue is it was based about 3 miles from where my beach-hut is. 😉

Mosquito T.III TV959 is at Martham in Norfolk for Paul Allen. See a nice picture of it (;) ) at DX when it came out of store in Wrecks and Relics 19 page 100.

Neither was NL314BG “Petie 2nd” of WoGB painted in Olive Drab. This and “Sunny VIII” of Spencer Flack were only used for back of formation shots. I only recall them actually being in one massed take-off from DX, and that was with with the other 5 P51’s, 3x B17’s, the B25, and 3x Buchons on a Friday afternoon if I recall correctly! 🙂

I can’t actually imagine Spencer or Doug Arnold letting anyone near their Mustangs with a spray gun full of OD paint, from what I remember of them both. 😀

I believe the Spitfire will be making its French debut and the Hurricane will be seen in its new colours for the first time at a show. 😉

I’m certain it wasn’t G-DAKS as this was still in service as “Mayfly”/TS423 with its long nose. “Air Intra” is the name ringing bells in my memory and I believe Mike Woodley was flying with them at the time. Taking the Dak out of commercial service for “sitting around film work” is what prompted him to acquire a Dak for this sort of work and set up Aces High I seem to remember.

What a beautiful Chipmunk. 😎

Yes, superbly repainted at ARC about 6 years ago if I remember correctly….
G-BBND/WD286? We chose yellow for the spinner just to be different and it’s an instant recognition feature. Can’t say I’ve seen another like it. 🙂