Thanks for the ‘Heads up’ Bruce, I popped in this afternoon and the FBVI looks magnificent.

Hopefully at some stage in the future the prototype will receive the same care and attention as the B35 and FBVI. Here’s a long range side view. More to follow tomorrow on another thread.

Hi Steve,

I met Jack Morton many years ago and have attached a photo of Jack with a RC Hurricane model. It is painted in the correct Polish squadron markings unlike the preproduction model shots I have seen.

The art dept also constructed models to be dropped by helicopters, I have seen photos of the Casa’s and Buchon’s in this guise. They are quite crude but were never intended to be seen in close ups. I’m sure they would have constructed Hurricane’s and Spits to be helicopter dropped.

Septic.

I believe it was a great decision to repaint the Buchon into Battle Of Britain film markings, especially into its own specific markings. I just hope the commentators call it a Buchon rather than this mystical 109J that many magazines refer to, it always amazes me how they all started life in Germany.:rolleyes:

My personal choice would have been to have painted the aircraft into the White spinner-ed examples, that steal the opening sequence of the film, which of course was filmed at Duxford. Unfortunately the exact airframes that were transformed into the ‘White Staffel’ is currently not known.

One day we may well see a Buchon fly in Spanish Air Force markings, especially if the FIO in Madrid finally acquire an example. BTW the Spanish did camouflage the Buchon as well, there not just Silver or Blue!

Lastly 633 squad, RR299 only flew in Mosquito Squadron.

Septic.

Hi Daz,

The exhausts are from a Spit/ Hurri. I will find a close up for you.

Septic.