RAF Markings and Camouflage

[N4521U]

Wurger,
Once again you save the day! I can finish my XIV now and know its right.
Bravo.

 

[Wurger]

My pleasure.

 

[N4521U]

Okay! Again thanks for these, had not found them in 8 years????? of searching off and on.
Now GB55!!!!!!!! is on the Horizon and I have another chance to build a G.G.Davidson 126 Sqn Spitfire.

He was posted to 412 Sqn at Digby in Autumn 1941 through to approx. September, 1942.
During this period he made several claims on the following dates.
18-5-42 1/2 -Ju88 damaged shared with P/O RA Ellis on a 'Jim Crow' shipping recce.
26-7-42 1 - Fw190 probable on Rodeo 81.
19-8-42 - Flew in Spitfire Vb, BL589 on the Dieppe Raid..
1-8-42 1 -Fw190 destroyed & 1 - Fw190 damaged on an Interception patrol.
Transferring he was only in 126 Sqn from 6th Sept, 1942 until his untimely death over Sicily 15 Nov, 1942........ 2 months!
I think his regular mount was EP310 and it was mfd Lot#038, Ser's EP275 thru EP316, Qty 42, Contract# B981687/39, at CB


So I am needing to find camo scheme for Mk.VbT EP310, 126 Sqn, Malta, 1942
or even JK611/MK-M and JK522/MK-O as in Lucky13's reply.
I am seeing conflicting combinations of Ocean Gray / Dark Green over Med Sea Gray .......or..... standard Dark Earth/Mid Stone over Azure Blue.
Can anyone enlighten me??????? Pullease!

 

[Zippythehog]

A few years ago there was a book, Malta Spitfire Vs 1942. I found one on ebay. It's estimated to arrive April 7. I will check it then. BoB, Malta and ADGB were the Beautiful Bird's forte.
Is it a copyright infringement to post a single color plate if the book is out of print and I make no money on it?

 

[N4521U]

A few years ago there was a book, Malta Spitfire Vs 1942. I found one on ebay. It's estimated to arrive April 7. I will check it then. BoB, Malta and ADGB were the Beautiful Bird's forte.
Is it a copyright infringement to post a single color plate if the book is out of print and I make no money on it?

Just give the credit as you did?

 

[Crimea_River]

Zippythehog posting photos from books has been addressed many times. Suggest you read Copyright Infringement

 

[N4521U]

A few years ago there was a book, Malta Spitfire Vs 1942. I found one on ebay. It's estimated to arrive April 7. I will check it then. BoB, Malta and ADGB were the Beautiful Bird's forte.
Is it a copyright infringement to post a single color plate if the book is out of print and I make no money on it?

Don't know if this helps decide?
The book is on Youtube with page turning the whole lot.
Just difficult to read. The link:


Pages;
p49 Sqn Ops 126 Sqn,
p52 a rendition of P-MK as MK seems to be 126 Sqn,
p167 I have.
Pages 136 to p145 could have pertinent info on 126 Sqn or any of these A/C
Mk.VbT EP310, or even JK611/MK-M and JK522/MK-O of 126 Sqn
Tan or Gray camo confirmation is what I am looking for.

 

[fubar57]

According to Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - JK611 was a Mk.IX. Here's a list of 126 Squadron Spitfires

 

[Wurger]

EP310 VbT CBAF M46 8MU 23-6-42 76MU 28-7-42 RAF Abbotsinch 30-7-42 HMS Furious 4-8-42 flown off Furious to Malta 11-8-42 126Sq Shot down by fighters off Sicily 14-11-42 FLt GG Davidson (RCAF)+

I agree. The Spit IX.

JK611 IX CBAF M63 9MU 23-3-43 47MU 31-3-43 R680 11-4-43 Casablanca 25-4-43 NWAfrica 31-5-43 126Sq 'MK-M' Malta 1-10-43 Sicily SOC 30-6-44

Additionally :

JK522 Vc CBAF M45 9MU 16-2-43 82MU 9-3-43 R682 12-4-43 Casablanca 25-4-43 NAfrica 31-5-43 1435Sq 126Sq Sicily 1-10-43 NWAfrica Hit by flak and force-landed in Albania 26-11-43 P/O R Wallace

 

[Crimea_River]

Probably started life as a Mk.V and converted to an early IX which was common. All the JK serials around this one were V's.

 

[N4521U]

God God Almighty......................
It'll be a week going thru all that.
Sure helps tho!!!!!!!
A wealth of information!
Bacon all around!

 

[Wurger]

A couple of screenshots showing the Azure Blue on a P-40 undersides ...

the source: he source: Desert War Kittyhawk Unveiled in Egypt

The first shot with the light/brightness correction ..

 

[PlasticHero]

Found this site with a very extensive history of the RAF and Canadian roundel history.

ROUNDEL ROUND-UP — Vintage Wings of Canada

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me, during a tour of Vintage Wings of Canada or at an air show: “Whaddya call that bullseye thingamajig there?” or “How come the bullseye on the wing …

www.vintagewings.ca

 

[Crimea_River]

VWOC has a lot of excellent articles. It's worth getting on their email list

 

[Wurger]

 

[flypaper2222]

Mr Huntley worked for Fairey Aircraft Company and had access to their huge collection of paint chips and fabrics dating from WWI through WWII. I'm willing to share my collection of his WWII articles here if their is enough interest

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff. Huntley's "RCAF Colours 1939-1945" was invaluable in establishing our colour basis for our Hurricane 5385 restoration.

 

[flypaper2222]

 

[Delft]

Mr Huntley worked for Fairey Aircraft Company and had access to their huge collection of paint chips and fabrics dating from WWI through WWII. I'm willing to share my collection of his WWII articles here if their is enough interestView attachment 848331View attachment 848332View attachment 848333View attachment 848334View attachment 848335View attachment 848336

Please do share more if possible, preferably as PDF ?