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By: 18th November 2012 at 11:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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BBMF Hurricane by martinperry77, on Flickr
:D
By: 18th November 2012 at 11:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-It looks....Stunning! Hope they do the same standard of work on AB910!
By: 18th November 2012 at 12:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Excellent another SEAC scheme, 70 years have gone by & today not such a 'forgotten air force'!
Nick
By: 18th November 2012 at 12:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Very good: and not the commonly-shown N either. If as a result of this interest, if anyone knows the serial for M, please let me know.
By: 18th November 2012 at 17:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Would far sooner see The Last of the Many markings & leave it alone :p
By: 18th November 2012 at 19:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Exactly what I've been seeking for our wall mounted display of Sixty Squadron aircraft. Sixty flew green/dark earth camoflage aircraft with SEAC so this is a pretty good match, especially if it flies with cannons.
So I can acquire a high res photo when she flies, I'd be grateful if anyone can connect me (via PM if required) with air-to-air photographers who work with BBMF. Thanks.
By: 18th November 2012 at 22:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Great scheme and very accurate by the look of it. Nice pictures, I think I once bumped into the photographer that's credited on the official page...;)
By: 19th November 2012 at 14:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-When will somebody work out that the older the paintwork gets, the more it looks like a service aircraft!
It's a good job the RAF don't own the Mona Lisa, she would be on her 94th repaint, and would look like Joan Collins by now!
Guy
By: 19th November 2012 at 19:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-When you have your own Spitfire, etc etc....
By: 19th November 2012 at 21:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-When will somebody work out that the older the paintwork gets, the more it looks like a service aircraft!It's a good job the RAF don't own the Mona Lisa, she would be on her 94th repaint, and would look like Joan Collins by now!
Guy
Surely the point of painting aircraft such as this is firstly to protect the aircraft as a live machine in order that future enthusiasts can enjoy it and secondly to represent and pay tribute to the many different squadrons, fields of operation etc that the type of aircraft served with.
I'm sure if the Mona Lisa was exposed to all weathers and was taken from art gallery to art galery it too would need some serious attention, similarly however there are aircraft in museums still in paintwork applied in the 40s (and earlier with some types)
By: 16th December 2012 at 18:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=FF893DDF-5056-A318-A8A5CC8D0CDB5880
PZ865 "Airtest week starting 28 Jan 13 then return to Flight." Not too long now!
By: 31st October 2014 at 09:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I gather that this Hurricane was based for a while at Dundfold? If it was then its the same Hurricane that we used to watch as children belting over the treetops and fields around our Rudgwick house in the late 60's. I well recall the mass exodus from inside that the first hint of the merlin caused. I think it was treated much more harshly back then as it was louder lower and faster than it's (understandably) flown today. I have mixed feelings about the colour scheme, part of me thinks that they should be kept as original as possible but what better way to pay tribute to former squadrons and pilots? I gather that Biggin Hill's Hurricane has just been repainted as Pete Brothers P2962. I remain undecided.
By: 31st October 2014 at 10:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I gather that this Hurricane was based for a while at Dundfold? If it was then its the same Hurricane that we used to watch as children belting over the treetops and fields around our Rudgwick house in the late 60's. I well recall the mass exodus from inside that the first hint of the merlin caused. I think it was treated much more harshly back then as it was louder lower and faster than it's (understandably) flown today. I have mixed feelings about the colour scheme, part of me thinks that they should be kept as original as possible but what better way to pay tribute to former squadrons and pilots? I gather that Biggin Hill's Hurricane has just been repainted as Pete Brothers P2962. I remain undecided.
Back in the '60's that was the only Hurricane that was airworthy. Yes it was based at Dunsfold as part of Hawker Siddeley's collection of historic aircraft.
If you want original, perhaps it should return to its blue civil scheme as G-AMAU?:love-struck:[ATTACH=CONFIG]232833[/ATTACH]
This was what it was like in the early 1970's at Biggin Hill. Sorry for quality, but it scanned slide fresh!
By: 31st October 2014 at 11:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I like your thinking Banupa ...would also be nice to see Spitfire G-AIDN in its 1960s light blue racing scheme .....I don't think it would ever happen, but oldies like me can dream ;)
Tim
By: 31st October 2014 at 14:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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I like your thinking Banupa ...would also be nice to see Spitfire G-AIDN in its 1960s light blue racing scheme .....I don't think it would ever happen, but oldies like me can dream ;)Tim
Is she in store or has work began?
By: 31st October 2014 at 16:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I loved the "used" look of Hanger 11's P40 that was retained for a short period after film work, it somehow look so much better and would love to see more owners adding a temporary "in use" feel to their aircraft even if it was just for one season.
Look here.
http://www.hangar11.co.uk/p40gallery.html
By: 31st October 2014 at 18:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The Shuttleworth Spitfire Vc looked suitably worn after a few years, before it was repainted.
By: 1st November 2014 at 18:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Sadsack, I was informed by a fellow forumite that G-AIDN is being worked on at Booker as we speak.
consul, that was a beautiful paint scheme for G-AIDN, it was a frequent flyer over my house as I lived near the Fairey residence at the time. It was also used as my babysitter when I was taken to RAF Andover where it was based for a time.
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By: Robert Edward - 18th November 2012 at 11:02
The BBMF have posted some pictures showing PZ865 in the spray booth receiving an SEAC colour scheme:
http://www.facebook.com/BBMF.Official