Same year.

Yet another event.

If you ‘study’ this one you might ‘qualify’ here.

What was the show and where?

Looks like Stearman G-AROY painted up for German WW1 film, Fox Moth G-AOJH and a Rollason Luton Beta. That clue would possibly make it the King’s Cup Air Race, maybe Redhill?

For one so modest, I applaud your efforts Keith – superb! As an IPMS modeller and exhibitor at Telford, I can appreciate the work that you’ve put into this – love it! 😉

The camouflaged Argosies were known as ‘the brown bombers’.
Bristol Freighter = “Bristol Frightener”
Bristol Belvedere= “Flying Longhouse”
Gnat = “Pocket Rocket”
A-7 Corsair = SLUF (Short Little Ugly Feller) – last word may be different!!
B-52 – BUFF(Big Ugly Fat F*****)
C-5 Galaxy – ‘Aluminium Overcast’ (or should that be ‘Aluminum’?)

Re the Argosies in NZ not being known as the ‘Whistling Tit’ was because they were AW650 civil version and not the AW660 RAF version with nose radome!

That would be this one then, photographed by MikeJ on 24 September 2004 in Italy.
Not much in the way of markings, though!

Tut, Tut, Papa Lima and I thought your aircraft recognition was good! That is NOT an SM-79, that’s the Fiat G.212 ‘Flying Classrom’!! 🙁 HERE is the SM79!
This was L-112 of the Lebanese Air Force and L-113 survives in the Caproni Museum, at Trento, still in its Lebanese markings.

MAM’s F.6A Hunter is currently undergoing a re-paint with the work being carried out by Malc (of Canberra fame). When it is finished, the Hunter will be in the markings of one of its old squadrons, with the colour reference material being supplied by a fellow forumite. 🙂

I hope his research material is as accurate as mine? :rolleyes: 😀

I blame my computer Albert, not only can it not spell but it is stupid. I obviously meant Lebonese Air Force.

Glyn

We all knew what you meant, but I just couldn’t resist it! :rolleyes: Actually that SM-79 still survives and is preserved in the Vigna di Valli museum still in it Lebanese markings.

Another clue that this is a Venom NF and not a Sea Venom is that FAA aircraft don’t wear RAF fin flashes on their tails! :rolleyes: