That’s a 3 Squadron Sabre (234 had a red intake ring)

It also had yellow outlined green bars either side of the roundel. Colours were Dark Sea Grey/Dark Green over PRU Blue

Both?! I could only make out the one on the left marked with the iron cross, where is the second?

Just so I know for the future, what are the reference points that gave it away?

In many ways what the birdwatching community would describe as ‘jizz’

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizz_%28birding%29

Being familiar with the shapes of the 109, I knew instantly what it was.

What gave me that impression – the overall shape of the fuselage, but in particular the slope of the cockpit rear. The sloped forwards, outward retracting u/c was also diagnostic, as was the shape of the wing/fuselagefairing. Also, the DF loop just slightly offset on the fuselage. The shepherd gave an indication of size – the W34 is a much larger aircraft.

The aircraft behind the main one visible – the shape of the canopy was immediately recognisable, and that rear cockpit slope again. BUt I’ll concede I only noticed it by zooming in a little!!

Interesting, I’d seen a poorer version of that pic before, but wondered if it was a French example. Unfortunately, the Fokkers the RAF obtained post-war do not seem to be well documented.

Quick Google reveals it was French, but passed to the British!

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/aircraft/44760-fokker-d-vii-no-2009-presumably-tested-allies.html

As in, what do they do not have, that still exists (even in pieces) that is feasible that they could acquire?

Westland Wapiti springs to mind.
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Sidney Cotton’s Lockheed is the one that immediately springs to mind.

There was also an un-converted ex-RAF Neptune in the States a few years ago – can’t remember which one thogh!

Ah yes, now I see. Only one Spitfire is required in the RAFM collection. The rest are just duplicates and so should be made available for disposal. Isn’t logic a wonderful thing!

No, but they do hold a number of duplicate airframes that were aquired to be used as the basis for ‘swaps’ (Like if someone found a Tomahawk, rather than Kittyhawk, in the Desert or a Buffalo in the Jungle!!)

Whilst the Farman is not an actual ex-RFC/RNAS airframe, it is representative of a type (F40) used by the RNAS.

A technique the TV companies seem to be using increasingly these days – every other documentary seems to have TS imagery

I don’t recall MSG wrap round ever being used on B2s in service, although DSG did fade very quickly on larger aircraft (Some of the RAF hercs are very pale)