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Hi Mike,
‘Flying Colours’: William Green & Gordon Swanborough: has Spitfifre K 9794 Sqdn Ldr Cozens, October 1938 with 19 in Yellow. Spitfire profile: has K9797 with 19 in red, possibly flight colours. At a guess I would think fin flashes were applied on the outbreak of war in 1939. Hope this helps.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Hi Peter,
I agree with the others. I’ve seen a lot worse than this, mainly in books where it’s looked on as history.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Hi John,
Not many of those pics around. This one is from the squadron history by J Beedle. Back in the 50/60s they were common in model mags. Scottish newspaper, ‘Sunday Post’ did a series on the squadron in the 50s. I remember they did have at least one pic.
A magazine of the 60/70s called ‘Planes’ had a side view profile in issue no1: someone may have one. The squadron also had the real thing: ‘Fighting Cocks’, until c 1960s these were supplied by a bird breeder at Broomhill near RAF Acklington, Northumberland. Fighting Cocks did some of the flying for the film ‘High Flight’ but I don’t think those depicted carried the emblem.
Pic is dated as being 1959. If I remember rightly, from modelling days, tail feathers were Red White And Blue.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Hi,
According to Midge Gillies: ‘Amy Johnson Queen Of The Air’, it was Squires Gate.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Here’s another one just to keep you going and to keep the Americans happy.
There was a time when these pics were as common as muck….good old days!
Once again, courtesy of 43 Squadron.

Beat Wishes.
Robert.

Hi Simon,
As far as I know there is none. I’m sure I read that somewhere. There are certainly none in the two Bruce Robertson books and I don’t think that there was one in St Clement Danes church. Somebody else may know something different though.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Hi Brian,
Yes, i’m aware of that. I second what you say. Great pity indeed. Just hope Ross can keep us informed and probaly start all over again.

Best Wishes.
Robert.