I can’t say as my word is exactly gospel on this subject, but from what I’ve seen the props were usually coated in some way. The picture on the link below shows ‘Heracles’ with what appear to be light grey or silver props, highly polished.

http://www.corbisimages.com/images/67/D177CB93-3660-47BA-A47E-2C64C4BAC3B7/HU002606.jpg

I’m not doubting EGTE’s word, but it’s a fact that alot of display props have lost their laquer or fabric coverings as people seem to prefer the look of the wood.

Thanks for all these pics QuePee, sad but interesting all at once. As a slight crumb of comfort, the RB211 off the VC10 testbed is now displayed in the aero engine section at Derby Industrial Museum.

Some pictures of her airborne can be found on the Duxford Update news page on the link below. Congratulations to all at BBMF and HFL, she looks the bees knees once again.

http://www.duxford-update.info/

Ps. The pics on the link are a good example of how different colours can look in different light conditions, or with different cameras. The PR Blue looks different in each of the four pictures!

Yes 1997, 50th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. She displayed at Biggin and I still have the pamphlet I was given when I had a look round her in the static park. Such a shame she no longer flies, and her Korean colours aren’t nearly as flattering as the old MATS scheme.

Great clip Daz, good find! Thanks for sharing.

The Spit V’s and P39’s appear to be Co-Belligerent Italian:

http://adary.lunarpages.com/~missi19/uploads/downloads/images/2007/05/47_spitfire_v_20gruppo_51stormo_oct1944.jpg

Sorry, this is the best comparative image I could find with a quick Google.

On looks alone I’d have to go for the Chieftain aswell, although the German Leopard 2 comes close!

Stangman,

Happy to be of service, I’m usually the one with a mind like Swiss cheese!

Pagen,

The Bi-Mono was the proof of concept for the slip wing fighter idea, first (and only) tried on a Hurricane. You were right the first time round!

As for the ‘common’ types on the site, I agree some are possibly a bit too ordinary, although there are some that have unusual features such as the average-looking Ju88 and Do17 which actually have infra-red gear fitted. Interesting site, I’m still only about half way through them all…

Dave,

As I understand it, the Po-2 was found to have a number of problems when it arrived at OW. A huge amount of work has gone into the airframe since then to make it properly airworthy, including making a completely new set of wings for it as thier was so much wrong with the ones it arrived with! All in all, the Shuttleworth engineers have made a silk purse from a sow’s ear.