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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 17:23:35 GMT 12
Not an HM.14, but yes :-)
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Post by isc on Sept 28, 2016 20:16:43 GMT 12
My brother in law's 16m Catamaran/power cat, used for cruising up the Pacific, had the ships reg of NZ992, and radio reg ZM 2281. t now lives in NSW. isc
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Post by AussieBob on Sept 30, 2016 13:37:19 GMT 12
A slight drift but on the topic of aircraft markings, could someone enlighten me on the reasoning behind the difference in the order of letters of the aircraft coding on port and starboard fuselage markings; e.g. for the new Mosquito NZ2337, starboard coding is YC-Roundel-F (left to right) and port side is F-Roundel-YC (left to right) YC is 75 Squadron
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Post by Bruce on Sept 30, 2016 14:25:26 GMT 12
A slight drift but on the topic of aircraft markings, could someone enlighten me on the reasoning behind the difference in the order of letters of the aircraft coding on port and starboard fuselage markings; e.g. for the new Mosquito NZ2337, starboard coding is YC-Roundel-F (left to right) and port side is F-Roundel-YC (left to right) YC is 75 Squadron Its to do with the spacing between the Roundel and the wing and tailplane. To have space for 2 letters Forward of the roundel, the Roundel will have to be moved back on one side, Which looks weird! Some Lancasters were delivered with the roundel spacing adjusted, but such a convenience wasnt always used and 2 letters were crammed into space for one!. Think of the code letters as 2 separate pieces of information, the squadron, and the individual aircraft within that squadron. You get the same info whichever way around it goes - The 6th aircraft of 75 Squadron, or 75 Squadron, 6th aircraft.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2016 16:32:18 GMT 12
Thanks to this, growing up - until I was 10 or so - I thought Sir Tim Wallis had two Mk.XVI Spitfires! Thanks for explaining, Bruce, the placement is something that's often come to mind needing an explanation.
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Post by AussieBob on Oct 4, 2016 22:48:27 GMT 12
Bruce, many thanks for the explanation - it makes a lot of sense.
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