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By: - 9th October 2017 at 23:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Would be good to see one of the “Grace pattern” two seaters painted as a VVS Spitfire IX UTI, as after all this is the most original scheme for a two seat Spitfire fitted with two standard hoods with a clear tunnel between the two. OK the position of the cockpits might differ slightly but only the experts would know......
By: - 10th October 2017 at 06:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My choice.
A single overall colour, white, black, light grey or light blue combined with full RAF livery national markings and stencils.
The RAF operated such schemes post WWII, mostly the personal mounts of high ranking officers.
Mark
By: - 10th October 2017 at 06:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Irish Air Corps please.
By: - 10th October 2017 at 08:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: - 10th October 2017 at 10:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A civil scheme, for a change! G-AIDN wore some super schemes, but I was thinking actually of the air racing scheme worn by AB910 in the 1950s...
By: - 10th October 2017 at 17:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What about the paint scheme below? It would be a totally different, irregular one. One that would certainly stand out and is outstanding as well. (Though you must not change the Merlin for a DB 605, Buchons get away with it as well.) Just joking, I do not believe any owner would go for it, but who knows? Maybe someone has a weird sense of humour.......
Michael
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By: - 10th October 2017 at 19:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
IF it does undergo a refresh then maybe, as mentioned by jeepman, perhaps a Russian scheme?
By: - 10th October 2017 at 20:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll go with jeepman's suggestion!
T J
By: - 10th October 2017 at 21:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A Soviet scheme gets my vote too, it would certainly be something "different" and very fitting for the configuration.
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By: - 11th October 2017 at 02:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
For what it's worth (the seconds it takes to read this message, I imagine!) I vote for the Spitfire UTI scheme too. Different but important.
By: - 11th October 2017 at 10:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I also vote for the Soviet UTI scheme!
By: - 11th October 2017 at 10:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Soviet scheme please. Or, Mark’s suggestion with a grumpy senior pilot dressed in matching overalls.
By: - 11th October 2017 at 10:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Win, win all round paint it with water soluble paint in Soviet scheme over an RAF scheme for a short period.
By: - 11th October 2017 at 12:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
High gloss camouflage with a dragon above the fin flash. Oh, hang on...
By: - 11th October 2017 at 12:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Assuming it's going to be used in the "Fly in a Spitfire" programme, I don't think it will end up in a Soviet, German, Irish or civil scheme. I would guess the participants would want to be photographed in an RAF painted machine.
By: - 11th October 2017 at 14:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
ARCo house colours would be nice. :-)
By: - 12th October 2017 at 14:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Love it as it is but anything ArCo does to the Spitfire will be great for sure I cannot see it being something out the box as it needs to fit in for general work, any specials can just over the top as they do with the rest of the collection as is the case for the Buchon
By: - 12th October 2017 at 16:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
silver with yellow training bands
By: - 21st October 2017 at 10:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Gloss black Israeli though i loved Charles Church's colours.
By: - 21st October 2017 at 14:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
One of its in service sechemes would be nice...RAF, Italian or Israeli to choose from I believe?
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By: Roobarb - 9th October 2017 at 22:43
As can be seen on the ARC Facebook page Spitfire T9 PT462/G-CTIX has been sold to The Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford.
"There is a new T.9 Spitfire joining the ARCo fleet!
We are very happy to announce that we have completed the purchase of two-seat Spitfire PT462. She will be based at our home, Duxford Airfield, with the rest of the fleet and we are very excited to welcome her into the team!"
Whilst I am sure there will be speculation as to new colours or the loss of its current scheme, that is ultimately for the new owner to decide what he wishes to do. Putting that to one side, however, as a bit of fun, what colours would would the forum members think appropriate?
How about the "original" Chrysler colours adopted by Charles Church... :rolleyes: