the pattern appears similar for the Mark I, III and IV, but changes for the F8 and FR9. Certainly the profiles for the F8 in the Warpaint and SAMI datafile titles show a measure of commonality, reflected in the side profiles

I suppose it could be that somebody is applying an “FIII pattern” to an F8 on the assumption that it didn’t change…………..

but it did!

Hannants F8 or CA F8?

sk

Got it months ago, matey – think i even recommended it to you…….

Agreed – good example of “aviation CSI” – and an entirely appropriate approach – but one of many

Bob Mikesh for instance in “Restoring Museum Aircraft” even suggests putting an impermeable barrier between the original finish (ie as KD431 is now) and a new finish. That way you get the retention of the historical record and a presentation of an airframe in service………….

As i said – each approach will have it’s supporters.

With my Jeep for instance, the body was too far gone to do anything other than a full rebuild with new panels – but all the Ford stamped bits and Ford pattern body panels have been reinstated,reproduced or searched out to restore to it’s month/year/factory condition whilst at the same time having an eye to it’s British Army (Airborne) history. i could have just fitted any “MB jeep” part but I chose not to…………..

Instead of repainting the Spitfire and Hurricane FSM’s – couldn’t they get rid of them and spend the money on something real which they don’t have within the collection?

or spending it restoring the other half of the Hampden…………..

AVG P40

has John Blackburn’s AVG P40 been recovered from Lake Dianchi in Kunming yet – or is that the one pictured?

And does anything remain of the Belgian registered Stirling V that crashed post war at Kunming………………….:diablo:

seems very strange that they can’t fit in what they expected – wasn’t the layout shown on various plans of AirSpace on the website – did somebody get their scales mixed up then?? – we need to know…..

Having said that they do seem to have learnt from the obvious mistakes in the AAM. The hanging wires seem much less obtrusive – perhaps because there weren’t (IIRC) any of those flying trapeze thingies – and also the wires are lost in the jumble of the framework of the roof. i don’t like hanging aeroplanes but AirSpace seemed much better than the AAM in this regard.

Biff

According to the other well known historical aviation monthly, it is headed for the States

Those of us present at OW on that warm Saturday evening perhaps didn’t realise just how unique that formation of three F2bs would be

DH4a

Try image googling “DH4a”

seemed to work for me

Far be it for anyone to suggest anything but…

how about the short lived post war desert scheme for 208 Sqn Spit XVIIIs

light slate grey/ dark earth upper surfaces and MSG undersurfaces with bright red/white/bright blue A type roundels, individual aircraft code letter in white ……”S” or “G” perhaps…. and a red or blue spinner according to the flight

certainly different – and a talking point