RW382 in US markings
RW382 in US markings
Just saw a post on LinkedIn showing Spitfire RW382 from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in a nice new US scheme: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ras-comp ... 87616-pW2Q
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It's different to yet another RAF scheme, so I like it!
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Had to laugh at the comment below the photo
Or maybe he didn't realise that the Mustang first flew operationally in RAF markings!!
Hopefully it was humour...Terry Lewis
It looks like a very high quality paint job, but honestly US Star and bar on a truly British icon What next, RAF scheme on P-51 Mustang.
Or maybe he didn't realise that the Mustang first flew operationally in RAF markings!!
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... and was designed in response to a request from the British Purchasing Commission.
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... and had the good grace to correct himself?BobL wrote: ↑Wed 09 Sep 2020, 2:58 pmHad to laugh at the comment below the photo
Hopefully it was humour...Terry Lewis
It looks like a very high quality paint job, but honestly US Star and bar on a truly British icon What next, RAF scheme on P-51 Mustang.
Or maybe he didn't realise that the Mustang first flew operationally in RAF markings!!
"Following on I realise the US Army and Navy used the Spitfires but one does not see it widely publicised."
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...only if you happen to have lived in a cave for the last 80 years...
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Who was it that famously replied "and what colour is your Spitfire?"
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I think it was Spencer Flack...
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Nice to see RAAF and USAAC Spitfire paint jobs in the UK. Breaks up the monotony of RAF schemes.
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Don’t say that, you’ll upset the forum purists
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Hahaha, yea I know I will. But hey something different is nice to see. I wish sometimes the folk who own warbirds in Australia change them up for some other schemes.
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If you’ve only got one Spitfire in a country, it makes sense to paint it in a local scheme. I guess the UK Spitfire population is big enough that a bit of diversity is possible.
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There are two ex-RNZAF fighters in NZ (not flying due to a legal dispute but otherwise airworthy) in US/Chinese markings
Two of the Spitfires are in markings of NZ pilots, the third is other RAF.
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I think the scheme diversity is great! However as nice as it is I was a bit surprised that BHH chose a Grey Nurse scheme for one of their twintubs - from a UK punter POV what would you rather choose - that scheme or an RAF one? I suspect most would want the green/brown and RAF roundels...
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Except there are no two-seaters currently flying in that scheme since ARCo repainted PV202 about 10 years back
I like the Grey Nurse scheme, and don't forget people travel from all over the world to fly in the Spitfires at BHHH.
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Have to say I was a bit unsure about the new scheme on TE308, in particular the shark mouth, but I am warming to it - probably why I think RW382 looks fine and dandy!
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