Blue Max,

I believe the 1968 film was called ‘Fanny Hill meets the Red Baron’. As far as I know its not availiable anywhere, although the trailer is availiable on another Fanny Hill title.

At the time the film was considered rather risque, although by todays standards I’m sure its very tame.

Septic.

After some research by a UK Spitfire Historian, the original Code letters for its time in 126 Squadron, 5J-Z, were identified and full paint livery, drawings and chips were supplied including the repeat ‘Z’ on the rudder. Unfortunately Jerry Billings, a Malta serving Spitfire pilot (with Azure Blue still on his mind 🙂 ), convinced Bill Ross that the ‘Medium Sea Grey’ was incorrect and they painted it an obscure ‘greeny blue’ on the undersides that it carries to this day. The repeat ‘Z’ was not applied.

But when it’s your aircraft you can………..

Mark

If anyone is intrested in finding out a bit more about MK923,, look out for Gerry billing’s book ‘ A Knave among Knights in their Spitfires’. Published by Bunker to Bunker books.

Septic.

Yep, that’s a replica (wooden i think) of a British WW1 tank captured by the Germans and used against us, it’s for the movie ‘Fly boys’, which looks to be an excellent film about the Lafayette Escadrille during WWI.

Here it is at the Military vehicle rally back in August.

There’s a very nice photo feature on the Flyboys Movie in the WW1 modeling magazine ‘Windsock’

Septic.

About 1962-3, I cant wait to see the full image, I have a b/w photo of this in my collection taken by Brian Stainer. Would the location be Northolt.

Septic.

How about the SR.53.

But if it is the SR.53 why isn’t it white and weren’t two built.

Septic.