airfan
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Post by airfan on Oct 8, 2018 11:27:56 GMT 12
I am enquiring about the colour scheme carried by the Mk IV Blenheims of 489 Sqd RNZAF operated over the short period of Jan – Apr 1942.
Considering their RAF source(143 Sqd) and area of operation I assume this would consist of the Temperate Sea scheme of Extra Dark Sea Grey and Dark Slate Gey upper surfaces and ‘Sky’ undersufaces, but suspect an earlier scheme of upper surfaces dark green / dark earth perhaps? Also what particular ‘Grey’ were the codes carried?
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Post by shorty on Nov 11, 2018 20:08:08 GMT 12
I would think that as they flew them for a little less than 4 months they probably retained their previous units scheme, repainting an entire aircraft is quite some undertaking as all the control surfaces have to come off and be rebalanced after painting, a possibility if the aircraft is undergoing 2nd line servicing but hardly something you would do as part of normal maintenance. Assuming they had 12 aircraft or so they would have basically be having to paint one a week which isnt really feasible if they are to keep their operational strength up.
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Post by horicle on Nov 12, 2018 11:13:27 GMT 12
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Post by shorty on Nov 13, 2018 20:37:12 GMT 12
I have some more publications to check, what were the code letters for this period?
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airfan
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Post by airfan on Nov 19, 2018 13:48:15 GMT 12
489 's Code Letters were XA and there are a couple of very 'grainy' shots on 'NZDF - Serials' website of individual aircraft 'H' and 'X', but no colour details unfortunately!
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