..this one ticks ‘most all the boxes…never mind the flowers…:) Brian

Looks like there’s a Marshalls (of Cambridge) logo on the fin of the Sea Prince in the attached photo posted by WebPilot.
This would suggest that Marshalls had repainted this aircraft; I doubt if the navy would have applied this logo if it had been done in their paint shops, but would have later applied a station code when appropriate. Marshalls should (might?) have records of the paint codes applied to this and subsequent aircraft for the R.N. to clarify the confusion (if any still exists). Brian

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1215277F.jpg

Is this …. WF128 original ? my, untweaked, photo from Flixton museum.

Keith.

Keith, it would appear that the finish now carried by WF128 was not the original on delivery to Flixton! It had quite a chequered history before it ended up there, and being an anorak, the current coding font size is questionable, and probably spurious. (The black colour is correct though! )

See attached, and note the orange Day-Glo on the fin! :diablo:(Credit Malcolm Clarke)

Come on lads ( you know who you are) let’s keep this thread light-hearted and friendly, a place for sharing info, learning from the posts, which have a wonderful habit of unearthing new and often long-forgotten facts and photographs, and encouraging the exchanges and the banter. We all have our differing views, but equally the right (hard-earned, and fought-for) to express them whether we may be considered right or wrong, by others.It’s too easy sometimes to post withering and unfriendly comments of a personal nature : not necessary, keep it light, don’t spoil this wonderful opportunity to communicate with other guys and gals who share, at whatever level, and for whatever reason, the interest and enjoyment of a wonderful hobby, and dare I say it, even passion, for aviation and its rich heritage. 🙂

Excellent shots Brian, clarity is exceptional : if you let your eyes scan the photos naturally, left to right,(or r-l!) any distortion is forgotten and it’s almost as good as being there! Thanks for the update, I haven’t been to Duxford since cat was a kitten, so a return trip long is overdue . Brian S. 😉

Don’t know whose pic, but same time/place as BMS ??

Same time, same aircraft,(WP309), different views, but same photographer ,old eagle = me, – bms44 ; HMS Condor ‘At Home’ day’ 1960’s. (Suggest Culdrose for the other shot.) Where are you pagen01?

Tough job these BBMF lads have got….still, suppose someone’s got to do it…
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