Wildcat/Martlet In The Desert....

[Lucky13]

The Royal Navy Ameer-class escort aircraft carrier HMS Emperor (D98) at anchor at Greenock, Scotland....

 

[Lucky13]

Interesting....

Ex Belgian Brewster Buffalo MkI B-339B, FAA 805 Sqn, AX815, Middle East in March 1941....

 

[Lucky13]

I like the B/W wings....

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Wurger]

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Yep ... the Martlet Mk.I s/n. AL257 of No.804 Squadron FAA ...

 

[Wurger]

I like the B/W wings....

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BTW .. the undersides could be of the Light Blue 27 or Sky Blue ( Duck Egg Blue) generally but not of white. The port wing got the black at the bottom.

 

[Lucky13]

Seems to be impossible, or close to, finding decals to make an HMS Emperor Hellcat "M"....

 

[Wurger]

Seems to be impossible, or close to, finding decals to make an HMS Emperor Hellcat "M"....

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Why? Having two decal sets for the "L" it can be possible to make the "M" without any problem.

 

[Lucky13]

Why? Having two decal sets for the "L" it can be possible to make the "M" without any problem.

I know what you mean, a bit of....

 

[Wurger]

I know what you mean, a bit of....View attachment 876597

Exactly .. Just a matter of thy cutting tool.

 

[Lucky13]

Exactly .. Just a matter of thy cutting tool.

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Indeed my friend!