RNZAF 75 Squadron Mosquito Question

[alanw]

Hi All,

A question came up on another Forum about 75 Squadron TAF Mosquitoes
wearing the HSS (High Speed Silver) Scheme with added D-Day type stripes
on wings and fuselage.

Having seen a number of Air Force Museum photos, none have ever appeared
in this scheme (doesn't mean one didn't).

Can anyone shed any light on this?

I asked the poster for a source and he simply said it was on Social media???

I know at least some were WWII veterans - possible one could have been dressed up to
commemorate the likes of D-Day?

Curiosity is getting the better of this cat

Thanks

Alan

[ErrolC]

Probably referring to NZ2308 which has just had an engine run in a silver plus D-Day stripes scheme.

[davidd]

75 Squadron was never a Territorial Squadron, so that part shoud be removed from this question right now! I would tend to agree with ErrolC.

[Dave Homewood]

Alan, the D-Day stripes being worn by NZ2308 now, as ZK-PWL, are at the insistence of the owners who want the stripes. The rest of the scheme is as how NZ2308 would have looked, although I am not sure if the code letters would have been red, rather than black. That is possibly also licence by the owners.

As they say, when you own a Mosquito, feel free to paint it how you want it too.

[alanw]

Feb 24, 2024 8:27:17 GMT 12 ErrolC said:

Probably referring to NZ2308 which has just had an engine run in a silver plus D-Day stripes scheme.

Hi Errol,

Many thanks for that, that answers my question nicely

Thanks

Alan

[alanw]

Feb 24, 2024 9:04:46 GMT 12 davidd said:

75 Squadron was never a Territorial Squadron, so that part shoud be removed from this question right now! Seems like people of little knowledge and/or great aspirations getting everything mixed up in a regular dogs' breakfast to me. I would tend to agree with ErrolC.

Hi DavidD,

Apologies, removed TAF, I would like to think I'm not one of those little knowledge people

Thanks

Alan

[alanw]

Feb 24, 2024 9:55:12 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Alan, the D-Day stripes being worn by NZ2308 now, as ZK-PWL, are at the insistence of the owners who want the stripes. The rest of the scheme is as how NZ2308 would have looked, although I am not sure if the code letters would have been red, rather than black. That is possibly also licence by the owners.

As they say, when you own a Mosquito, feel free to paint it how you want it too.

Hi Dave,

I found a webpage (which mentions you incidentally ) which gives
a speel about the Mosquito at Avspecs.

I agree about the Red Codes, should be black, and the D-Day stripes well as you say
when you own it..........

Thanks/regards

Alan

[Dave Homewood]

I am assuming you refer to the article I wrote a couple of months back?

[alanw]

Feb 24, 2024 12:02:06 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

I am assuming you refer to the article I wrote a couple of months back?

I have attached the page I found, it mentions a Report you wrote
for "Vintage Aviation News"

Vintage Aviation News

[delticman]

An update.

ZK-PWL is now N2308Z, Spitfire Ventures LLC, San Antonio TX on 3105/2024. Not showing "airworthy" yet.

[planecrazy]

I did an RC model in what I believe would have been the scheme on John
Smiths Mosi when he obtained it from the RNZAF, I guess this is as good
a place to ask if this is pretty close to accurate? Thanks you.......



PS minus the guns......