A few old slides.

[Crimea_River]

Nice Terry. Is that Spit XIV still flying? I don't recognize those codes.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Andy. It's actually a Spit PR19, painted as a MkXIV. From what I remember, for that season, the codes were the initials of a Group Cpt or WingCo, but I can't remember who! The 'Flight change the schemes / codes of all aircraft every couple of years, to avoid favouring any individual or squadron, and she's worn numerous 'disguises' since !
At the time, the Lanc, for example, was still wearing Guy Gibson's codes, AJ-G.

 

[Gnomey]

More good stuff Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Hugh.

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks for the clarification Terry. Might be the same PR19 I saw at Duxford last year - painted blue with invasion stripes?

 

[Airframes]

Could well be Andy, I'd have to check the serial number, as one of the PR19s was sold a couple of years ago, and also appears at Duxford in PRU colours!

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Very nice.


Wheels

 

[Njaco]

Excellent, excellent pics!

And I see we're getting closer to a mugshot for the forum?

 

[Airframes]

Maybe someday , and thanks Chris !
EDIT: Ah, go on then. Here's one of me about ** years ago !

 

[T Bolt]

I think that one needs to go on the mugshots thread!

 

[rochie]

aha been hoping one of those would surface Dogsbody, wish i had one of me in uniform

 

[B-17engineer]

Cool stuff Terry!!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[vikingBerserker]

No come on, who really is that?????

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[Airframes]

Yep, really me, in the days when I was fit and healthy !!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

It's all in your head Terry.

 

[hawkeye2an]

Great stuff.
You look ready for anything in that pic.
Thanks for sharing all the GREAT pictures, hope you find the Vulcan, saw it fly an airshow routine here in the States in the 70s (maybe 60s, I can't be THAT old). VERY impressive low level-low speed flying.