One of them was SM520.

It was, and has since been repainted.
I believe just over painting roundels and codes and keeping the camo from the dutch livery (someone will correct me if i’m wrong im sure).
It looks rather lovely doesn’t it!

Thank you Chris – you are essentially correct, the camouflage applied for the Dutch scheme was correct for a wartime scheme so was only partially re-done. The code letters and roundels were then added and finally the stencil scheme supplemented as required, the result being quite a transformation 🙂

Can’t help but notice how well maintained these warbirds are… the Bouchon and Hurri look so clean.

Thats because they are constantly cleaned! 🙂

It is – I last saw it in the 1980’s on a trip to BRE Garston.

Early-bird solo press walk 8.00am Sunday.

Deserted and top marks to the IWM media centre. 🙂

And not a single hi-viz jacket in sight! 🙂

We may even leave on the exhaust stains achieved so far with a series of successful engine runs:)

Looking and sounding very sweet indeed! 🙂

BS381C dates from the early 60’s and has only some of the wartime colours in it that were still considered ‘current’ or useful at the time, ie: Dark Green, Dark Earth and Sky. The roundel colours Red, Blue and Yellow are not in BS381C.