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Post by shorty on Dec 10, 2011 20:53:15 GMT 12
In this well known photo of 14 Squadron forming their diamond marking at Tengah can anyone tell me what the white marking is on the nose of all the aircraft? It may be a trick of the angle but it doesn't seem to be in the identical place on every one, but as I say, that may be an optical illusion. I also note that only the aircraft in the 10 o'clock position has writing (presumably "No Step") at the front of the booms and by the Starboard tip tank. The more you look the more differences you see
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 10, 2011 21:51:18 GMT 12
I see what you mean Shorty. Could it have been a gas patch? Did they still use them on aircraft at that time?
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Post by shorty on Dec 11, 2011 7:52:09 GMT 12
I think gas patches were done away with about 1940/41. Checking my other photos of 14s Venoms the marking in question is not evident in them.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 11, 2011 7:56:40 GMT 12
It could be a flush mounted antenna of some sort? DF antennas come like that.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 12, 2011 0:53:37 GMT 12
Shorty, this photo was sent to me a few years back by No. 14 Squadron veteran Trevor Huggard, and it shows the white or light grey panel on the nose. Sorry the scan it not any larger. But it proves that what you noticed in that photo was definately there.
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Post by camtech on Sept 10, 2017 17:25:01 GMT 12
That last photo helped solve a problem for me regarding this photo, which I have had for a long time - almost certainly RNZAF: Venom Fg Off Roud crash by Les Billcliff, on Flickr Can someone help with more details?
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Post by Venomnut on Sept 10, 2017 17:51:15 GMT 12
WE420 'J' aborted take off at Don Muang. Stew Boys' book Singapore Sojourn has it as 'Bland crash' May 1957
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Post by camtech on Sept 10, 2017 18:41:32 GMT 12
Thanks for that - answers a couple of questions.
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