Those of you who have seen my article on the Meteor FR.9 in recent Flypasts enjoyed it I hope. Now I’m wanting to focus on another Meteor variant: the NF.13; which, I know, served with just two RAF Squadrons: nos 39 and 219. In the space available in a magazine article I am inclined to narrow my focus to try to do justice to the subject.
In this respect I am also asking if there is anyone who was involved with the NF.13 in both these squadrons who would be prepared to share memories and information with me.
I’ll look forward to hearing from you.
Incidentally, thanks to those who kindly contributed to my recent Venom Night Fighter thread. The draft of the article is well under way……………and what an interesting and enlightening topic that was!

Hi Lindoug,

pm sent!

Hi Chaps and chapesses

The Stirling Aircraft Project jhas finally moved from RAF Wyton although t too 2 full days and 6 lorry loads to transport all of the kit and artefacts. It’ll probably take another 1-2 weekends to sort out where it all now needs to go and remember where it all is :rolleyes:

hopefully though we’ll soon be back to work and making new parts and assemblies to post on here

cheers

John

ps I’m going for a lie down now :diablo:

Good work Stirling team!

Hi Mark,

Just to illustrate my point. I have taken one of your photos, and simply made it a b/w image.

If you didn’t know which colour they were all to start with, what colour would you interperate these to be?

Black, black, black!

I think it should be Choice 1 – overall black, and below I give my reasoning.

– The official direction for aircraft instrument panels of that era was black.
– Although the blind flying panel obviously looks black in comparison, the other two panels highlighted are at different angles to the viewer (camera lens) so will reflect the flash differently, making them appear lighter, or a different colour.

I definitely think the lighter panels only appear so, because of how they are reflecting the light.

Try setting up 3 identical black panels at the same relative angles to each other, as those shown on this Whitley image, and you will produce exactly the same affect if you photograph it with a flash camera.

Well done Gents, proceeds clearly going to a worthy cause there. Obviously there are a few extra copies out and about, but ‘not a lot’ 🙂

Only if you buy the D+V book directly from me! 😀

Otherwise, the publisher get’s the lot…

No comment sir, except to say I was not physically there and and am now the wrong side of 35!

:D:D:D

I too bought a Vixen, and although I havent put knife to plastic, the raw material looks very good.

Not Tamiya standards, though perhaps that isnt all bad!

Bruce

Rather peversely, a kit can be too perfect. I’ve made a MkI Spitfire and FBIV Mosquito in the past made by Tamiya, and they literally fell together out of the box. There was no fettling required, and it somehow left the whole experience lacking. 😀

aeroflight.co.uk says that this is a mock-up..

Real aeroplane, faired over turret location.