It is different.

That is an important thing in a museum, especially one where to the uninitiated there are lots of British WWII aircraft all in the same paint scheme. Some people seeing a Spitfire and a Hurricane for the first time cannot tell the difference because they are painted in the same colour scheme.

It is also historically accurate for the airframe in question. The ‘enthuiasts’ should not whinge if an airframe is portrayed in such a scheme that also challenges the general public to look further at the aircraft in view.

I particularly like the prototype’s portrayal at London Colney. That in my opinion shows off the lines of the a/c to advantage – albeit a little garishly! If we can stimulate interest in aircraft such as the Mossie, a search on the internet can reward Joe Public with a large amount of information. Anything that could generate that initial spark of interest and is historically accurate is good in my book.

Since De Cadenet was expecting a low pass and the sound of the a/c would have lagged behind at that speed surely the a/c was above and beyond when he hit the deck? Or was he supposed to react in the way he did no matter what?

beautiful aircraft – give you 10 quid for the car though – more than It’s worth but we have to be kind to the colonials

“I remember an artists impression appearing in a RAF yearbook of Concorde in Transport Command markings so yes, there were plans for the RAF to operate a number. Apart from that I know nothing about the details or even how serious the plan was. It was in an era when just about everything was being cancelled that had wings so it probably never stood a chance.
I’m sorry Peter feels his thread didn’t get the respose he hoped. It did get a lot of people viewing it. We also all know by now that almost everything is subjected to ridicule etc once posted on this site. I think it’s part of the charm myself. Just a personal opinion.
Andy”

I don’t know how serious it was but there wasn’t an interceptor that could have got close without running out of fuel!

the pic of the Spitfire …………. (to be filled in by those who know the mark!) id number ……………….. (same again) is stunning

I remember my father, having made models as a kid during WWII, laboriously trying to piece together an extremely complicated plastic kit of a Sikorsky Helecopter for me.

This all happened on Christmas day with the dining room table being required for other things. The following kits he built or bought for me were considerably simpler!

Here are a couple of pics of a homebuilt at Sun’n’fun in 2004