By: Seafuryfan
- 11th November 2014 at 19:00Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wow....what an excellent, informative, and evocative photo essay. 'Well done' to all at BHHH and supporting participants for making this event possible. The Hurricane scheme is really excellent. Those oversize letters intruiged me as a youngster when building models. 'Funny they're so big', I used to think.
Were instructions given, I wonder, to paint the markings with no regards for the size of aircraft on to which they were to be applied? The size looks large enough for a bomber.
A write-up and plenty of photos from the flypast in the article linked above, and an example image below. Smashing effort by all involved.
Oh yes! That is lovely! And I've just twigged that it's Pete Brothers markings too! I've wanted to see a Hurricane painted up as a tribute to him for years! Shame he's no longer with us to see this rather gorgeous Hurricane!
Now, can we persuade someone to paint a Mk I Spit in Al Deere's markings please?
By: otis
- 12th November 2014 at 13:23Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The historians keep telling us that the Hurricane did more damage to the Luftwaffe during the BoB than all other causes combined. What they seldom mention (I've only seen it quoted once) is the kill to loss ratio by squadrons. Average figures are 5.5 for a Hurricane squadron and 7.5 for a Spitfire Squadron. On that basis it's a good thing we had more Hurricane squadrons than Spitfire ones.
Trying to figure this one out. Is that pilots lost per plane lost ?
By: Dan Hamblin
- 12th November 2014 at 18:55Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Now, can we persuade someone to paint a Mk I Spit in Al Deere's markings please?
Isn't that Spitfire Mk I X4650, which led the flypast on Sunday? Marked up as 'KL-A'.
It was a lovely tribute to end the Remembrance Sunday silence and I think the four ship break to land was one of the best I've seen. A big thank you to the BHHH team and the other aircraft owners for coming together to do it.
By: otis
- 13th November 2014 at 20:28Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sorry, I should have been more specific. Those figures are aircraft not pilots.
Hi.
Still confused then, sorry. Those ratios suggest the RAF downed the LW at a ratio of around 6 of theirs to one of ours ? These must be claims then, rather than confirmed kills ? Apologies if i am being slow on understanding.
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By: Seafuryfan - 11th November 2014 at 19:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wow....what an excellent, informative, and evocative photo essay. 'Well done' to all at BHHH and supporting participants for making this event possible. The Hurricane scheme is really excellent. Those oversize letters intruiged me as a youngster when building models. 'Funny they're so big', I used to think.
Were instructions given, I wonder, to paint the markings with no regards for the size of aircraft on to which they were to be applied? The size looks large enough for a bomber.
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By: RAFRochford - 11th November 2014 at 19:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Oh yes! That is lovely! And I've just twigged that it's Pete Brothers markings too! I've wanted to see a Hurricane painted up as a tribute to him for years! Shame he's no longer with us to see this rather gorgeous Hurricane!
Now, can we persuade someone to paint a Mk I Spit in Al Deere's markings please?
Regards;
Steve
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By: Seafuryfan - 11th November 2014 at 20:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Perhaps as a fitting accompaniment...
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By: The Bump - 11th November 2014 at 21:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Did the original GZ-L have a DH or Rotol prop?;)
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By: Seafuryfan - 11th November 2014 at 21:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I was betting on the roundel police getting there first...I lost my bet! (tongue in cheek smiley)
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By: ErrolC - 11th November 2014 at 23:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well if you offered to swap a Mk I for Brendon Deere's current one...
SpitAL_3967 by errolgc, on Flickr
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By: otis - 12th November 2014 at 13:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Trying to figure this one out. Is that pilots lost per plane lost ?
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By: Dan Hamblin - 12th November 2014 at 18:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Isn't that Spitfire Mk I X4650, which led the flypast on Sunday? Marked up as 'KL-A'.
It was a lovely tribute to end the Remembrance Sunday silence and I think the four ship break to land was one of the best I've seen. A big thank you to the BHHH team and the other aircraft owners for coming together to do it.
Regards,
Dan
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By: DazDaMan - 12th November 2014 at 22:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
KL-B is Deere's Spitfire.
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By: mike currill - 12th November 2014 at 23:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sorry, I should have been more specific. Those figures are aircraft not pilots.Posts: 299
By: Dan Hamblin - 13th November 2014 at 13:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Daren, my mistake.
Regards,
Dan
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By: otis - 13th November 2014 at 20:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi.
Still confused then, sorry. Those ratios suggest the RAF downed the LW at a ratio of around 6 of theirs to one of ours ? These must be claims then, rather than confirmed kills ? Apologies if i am being slow on understanding.