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[Crimea_River]

We can start with the fact the painting you show is Robert Taylor's "Spitfires over Darwin" depicting a flight of Mk VIIIs from No 1 Wing RAAF. The unit was led by Clive Caldwell.

I'm sure others will chime in.

 

[T Bolt]

Hopefully this link with
some info on Geoff Fisken and his aircraft

gf

Hope that helps

Alan

Great link Alan, I'm sure I'll be using it!

 

[Airframes]

They're MkVs Andy - and that's the extent of my knowledge on anything to do with that theatre !!!

 

[N4521U]

An amaze-ing place this internet. BTW I do have a copy of Taylors print.

Sqn Ldr Raymond Edward Thorold-Smith, DFC. 5.5 kills BoB Spitfire ace. Took part in defending Darwin as CO of 452 Sqn, flew plane "D" as it was reassigned to Australias defence of Darwin. Shot down, I believe over Port Arthur, his plane found many years later. Manly NSW, 6"3", surf life saving club, first grade rugby, rep for Aus twice, accepted to study medicine at the University of Sydney 1933.

There yah go.....

 

[Peebs]

Did someone mention Clive Caldwell???? bought this the other day....

 

[Crimea_River]

They're MkVs Andy - and that's the extent of my knowledge on anything to do with that theatre !!!

Oops, your right!

 

[Wildcat]

Some excellent choices fellas!! I'll be doing a 457 sqn bird, the top profile below

 

[Wildcat]

An amaze-ing place this internet. BTW I do have a copy of Taylors print.

Sqn Ldr Raymond Edward Thorold-Smith, DFC. 5.5 kills BoB Spitfire ace. Took part in defending Darwin as CO of 452 Sqn, flew plane "D" as it was reassigned to Australias defence of Darwin. Shot down, I believe over Port Arthur, his plane found many years later. Manly NSW, 6"3", surf life saving club, first grade rugby, rep for Aus twice, accepted to study medicine at the University of Sydney 1933.

There yah go.....

Nice choice mate. BS231 only flew 7 operational sorties with 452 sqn over Darwin before being shot down on 15 March 43. S/L Thorold-Smith was the pilot on all seven sorties.
HTH

 

[N4521U]

Thanks for the additional info Cat......
I couldn't believe I found him as quickly as I did. Anxious to build this one too.

How bout a couple others members doing the other aircraft in the print?
A sub-group on the GB!

 

[vikingBerserker]

While researching what to build, I came across this site for aircraft used by the RAAF.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-air-support/ww2-allied/aircraft-raaf.htm

 

[ozhawk40]

I'm going Canadian for the first build.

Meet sharky.

245 Squadron, 2nd TAF MR-U

 

[rochie]

now that is a cool looking Tiffie, great choice Peter

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, great choice!

 

[Crimea_River]

I'm going Canadian too, but one of these:

 

[Lucky13]

Going for the Airborne Early Warning?

 

[Crimea_River]

Not sure yet Jan. AE-B was flown by Ian Keltie. This plane eventually became Johnnie Johnson's mount JE-J. GC-K is George Keefer's mount when he flew as Leader of 126 Wing.

 

[pbfoot]

I'll try and zcan a couple of pics of EN398 with popeye but I'm reluctant to hurt the spine of my book if not I'll photograph them . An excellent ref for Canadian Spits is Robert Bracken 2 volumes called Spitfire The Canadians shpuld be able to grab at your Library I only have vol 2

 

[JohnAnthony]

Here's another possibility which I may add to my Wirraway. Encore just released a C-45 in 1/72 which is an old PM kit updated with resin and PE. Squadron's got them now and the box has decals for an Australian bird. I bought two of these because they looked so nice...

Squadron.com

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool! The Transports never got the glory they deserve.

 

[N4521U]

While researching what to build, I came across this site for aircraft used by the RAAF.

RAAF Aircraft, WW2, a nearly full list of our planes

Very cool and very definative list. This one does the trick viking!