My guess for the bar underneath is side-scan radar, although it’s a bit thin for that! Better try the Modern Militaries, but keep well clear of politics there!
Many thanks, Flood, just the information I was looking for!
Glad you can tear yourself away from Anna for a moment!
No, not neutral, there were attacks on the Mosquitos from time to time. They relied on speed to keep out of trouble.
Perhaps Robbo is being held in custardy!
The March 2004 issue of Aeroplane Monthly contains an illustrated article on the BOAC Mosquito runs to and from Sweden.
The 60 Mk XIX sold to Sweden had 4-bladed props, see
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/115J30.htm
which includes a nice photo
With a very suitably clad gentleman at the left!
Here’s the other one of the Sikorsy “jungle” pair . . .
The funny thing is, Albert Ross, the other side of the turbo Beaver had a completely different but equally patriotic scheme, pity I didn’t take a picture of that side too!
I guess this Sikorsky scheme is quite well known by now.
Not quite vintage, but nevertheless I am sure it would be appreciated by our friends across the pond . . .
First flights 50 years ago
Thanks, Stringbag.
Others celebrating 50 years this month:
June 1: Sikorsky S-59/H-39
June 15: Hirsch H.100
June 16: Lockheed XFV-1 ‘Pogo’
June 22: Douglas XA4D-1 Skyhawk
June 25: Dornier 25 (in Spain)
June 28: Douglas RB-66A Destroyer
Quite a varied selection!
First flight June 26, 1954, UK (where?) by ‘Dickie’ Wheldon
Private venture jet basic trainer
Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.1 prototype XD674
c/no. PAC/84/001
1 640 lb st Armstrong Siddeley Viper 5 Mk 101 axial flow lightweight turbojet
Designer?
Only 12 T.1s were built, 10 for the RAF registered (XD674-80 and XD692-4), with the remaining two being retained by Percival, one for structural tests, the other was used as a company demonstrator and registered G-AOBU (photo) on the British civilian aircraft register.
Extract from my database, can anyone please help to fill in the gaps?
F-86 and Fury, Oshkosh 2003
A litle more smoke than usual, I surmise!
If you are using Photoshop, you could play around with levels and curves when pix are a bit dark, like this . . .