Hi All,
Yeah you have all echoed my first thoughts, but my second thoughts were
many years ago i was told of whirlwinds at one time having temporary night finish, ( I assumed at that time it was the dieppe markings as they were refered to then, later to be proved as operation starkey markings ) even thou’ i was told that they didn’t the have white noses.
My outside thoughts on this later was that they may have seen a photo of the armed prototype taken with ortho film, {as yellow apears black} ( i haven’t seen one yet, but it doesn’t mean there isn’t/wasn’t one taken )
Back to the linked web page,
my apologies for my bad link…:o
my thoughts mosquito, but the first fighter version wasn’t until may’41 and the first NF I think Oct ’41, ( prototype conversion ? )
apparently most of the first NFII’s were delivered Jan’42 on lacked radar until before apr’42 ( the guy left the OTU in july ’41 )
Havoc, but i think a crew would identify radial engines and tricycle undercarriage.
beaufighter well again radial engines although a tail wheel
Blenheim well they were flying one so they should now it…
As to AI, thought it would be strange in a whirlwind, so I thought could it be the nose cannon in darkness mistaken for aerials ?
So i thought post a few threads and see what people think..
Thanks all for your replies, It may just be another ‘mystery’ for the file, but a very interesting and random story.
Cheers
Jerry
P.S.
Does anyone know if the temporary night finish was ’emulsion’ paint just washed off with something like water ?
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