Poorly titled thread.

Thought it was an instruction and spent last ten minutes cleaning the monitor!

regards,

kev35

ROTFLMAO !

Martin

B(I)8 – WT346 at RNZAF Museum Christchurch ?

Hi Daz

No Spitfires saw service in the Korean War, although No 2 Squadron of the South African Air Force trained on LF Mk IXs before taking its Mustangs to war. HMS Triumph was in Far East waters with No 800 Squadron and its Seafire F.47s on board however, and their first operation was a strike by 12 Seafires and 9 Fireflies on Haeju airfield on 3 July 1950. Because of their short range, the Seafires were frequently given the Combat Air Patrol task over the fleet. During the Inchon landings in September, Seafires flew armed reconnaissance missions and spotted for the bombarding cruisers. But, by the end of the month, No 800 Squadron had only three serviceable aircraft and no replacements were available in the Far East. The inevitable crop of landing accidents and cumulative airframe stress damage meant the end of the Seafire’s operational life. Nevertheless, the squadron flew 245 offensive patrols and 115 ground attack sorties before HMS Triumph was replaced by HMS Theseus with its Sea Furies and Fireflies.

from:

http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/spitfire/post_war.htm

Martin

from an old air combat article….

Martin

NB: Alexis, check your inbox…

airtanker – see my answer on your same question in AWF……

http://www.airwarfareforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2547

Cheers
Martin / Swiss Mustangs

I-BILL initially had a white paint with red bands along the fuselage and all red nose and spinner – this was in 1969 through the early 70’s; when OHB displayed the a/c at Greenham Common late June 1977, it was overall yellow with thin black bands and red spinner. It always was my believe that at the time of the crash in Mainz-Finthen (Germany) on 3 July 1977, the Cavalier F-51 was in the latter paint-job. (scans of my slides will be posted tonight)

Would the one week between Greenham and the crash have been sufficient to repaint this a/c – and if yes – with what scheme ?

All info highly welcome
Best regards
Martin / Swiss Mustangs

*EDIT*

here’s a b/w Greenham shot from the web:

Oj !

read the book – a trilogy in four parts – gives you the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything !

One of my favourite bedsite literature.

http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/hhgg.html

Martin / Swiss Mustangs

I grew up some miles from a military airfield near Zurich and my memories of rumbling BWM 132’s, Argus 10’s, Hispano Suiza 12 V’s pistons, the shrieking Ghosts and Goblins plus RR Avon jet-engines go way back.

The variety of aircraft flying overhead always caught my full attention – I even wrecked two bicycles while observing aircraft when driving…..

I soon learnt to distinguish all the aircraft types which later got me a voluntary job as teacher for aircraft recognition.

Things with wings have always been part of my life.

Martin