Bravo “scotavia”. The documents I saw in RAFM circa 1978 were not written then but were original from the period 1940 – 1945. The RAFM might now have their Spitfire drawings on aperture cards now but I was looking through and copying original drawings in their full size. I wonder where the originals went????

As you say, better to sort through a ton of stuff and find the gem!

Now who can help me find an oil filter for a Fiat A-74 fitted to the CR-42 and BR-20, in fact any items for a CR-42. So far we have located items in Italy, Sweden, USA, the search continues!
As far as documents for the CR-42, we have it in German, English, Swedish and of course Italian. When looking put on your lateral thinking cap but be prepared for the long search, nothing found in Hungary, yet!

Suggest you try RAF Museum. Whilst researching Spitfire DIS’s for BBMF circa 1978, I was given access to one of their back sheds/stores containing masses of uncatalogued material. Amongst it was a great deal of original material on Hess’s flight including maps. What happened to it I do not know. The person in charge at the time was Ken Hunter who was listing the Spitfire drawings.

The original Buchon propeller is an R12/4F5 Dowty propeller with metal blades, TFC has a spare. i.e. Same hub as for Spitfire but metal Dowty blades.

All surfaces are three tone. The crash investigator stated there were two colours but photographic evidence provide by our Italian friends of the aircraft in Belgium before the attack, clearly show three. When you see the aircraft in the real you will see the the third colour is quite subtle and shows up differently depending on camera/angle/light etc. Even so you will see the patterns vary between upper and lower wings.
As stated there are many examples of schemes on the web, modelling books, etc. TFC a/c is based on 85-16 of 85a Squadriglia.

It has been done before at Flying Legends, not necessarily in era order but in type groupings. Once the participants are known layout plan can be completed in a day. On the day a/c are towed or taxied into their appointed slot, job done.