242 squadron codes?

[Alan 45]

i have an idea for a BOB dio for next years 75th anniversary and I'm looking do an entire squadron on the deck and I'm trying to get the codes for all the fighters

Codes I have

LE , A

LE, D

LE, F

LE, X

LE, Y

I'm missing the last letter of the final plane in the squadron anyone have any idea what it could be ?

Or even am I missing any others I'm not aware of

Any help is appreciated

[spanner570]

Alan, I've just scouted Google Images and came across two Hurricanes of 242 Sq. with the code letters LE * H and LE * M.

Cheers,

Ron

[Alan 45]

Alan, I've just scouted Google Images and came across two Huricanes of 242 Sq. with the code letters LE * H and LE * M.Cheers,

Ron

Thanks very much Ron , I did the same but only got a few , I suppose it's how you word the question

All I need now is 6 hurricanes, a bowser, and bourd and just about to sent my mate the dimensions for that

Thanks for your help mate

[Ian M]

They had Spitfires as well...

A good place to start is Google 242 squadron and go to the more official sites. Having said that there are many sites that are about 242sqdr that have a lot of blanks and ? where there should be serials...

Dont for get the nose art for these. it is quite well known.

Ian M

[Ian M]

This might be helpful

http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/squadronprofile.php?SquadronID=9

Ian M

[spanner570]

I don't think 242 was equipped with Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.

I stand to be corrected - as usually happens......er' lol

[Ian M]

I don't think 242 was equipped with Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.

Shhh I just put that to wind im up. LOL

They where indeed a Hurricane unit in that period of time.

Ian M

[Guest]

To be strictly accurate your bowser should be a Albion AM463 (Matador do a resin one) You could get away with the Brockhouse trailer 350gal bowser (the one in the airfix bomber resupply set) with a Fordson Model N tractor. The David Brown Tractor in the set was much later, and more likely to be seen on bomber stations.

[Guest]

P3054 LE-N; R4115 LE-X; V7203 LE-T; P3485 LE-Y; V6675 LE-V; V7467 LE-D; P2965 LE-X; P3864 LE-U; V6913 LE-G.

If you're wondering about the duplicates, if an airframe was scrapped, returned to a repair unit, or shot down, its replacement would take on the original letter.

[Alan 45]

Thanks for the extra help folks

Edgar the base for this dio is already six foot by two foot so I dont think I'll be able to do the complete squadron but the info is great cheers

Ian I did know that 242 was only hurricanes during the BoB was a nice try though

[stona]

QUOTE="Alan 45, post: 237396, member: 22153"]

Edgar the base for this dio is already six foot by two foot so I dont think I'll be able to do the complete squadron but the info is great cheers [ /QUOTE]

What scale?

Steve

[Alan 45]

QUOTE="Alan 45, post: 237396, member: 22153"]Edgar the base for this dio is already six foot by two foot so I dont think I'll be able to do the complete squadron but the info is great cheers [ /QUOTE]

What scale?

Steve

1/48 Steve , I'm taking a look at some photos of coltishall to look at how aircraft might have been arranged and any huts and vehicles , I tryed to get a bowser truck but I can't find one

One of two things I'm thinking of , a squadron scramble or down time with pilots and ground crew milling about

It's going to take a fare bit of planing and research which is why I'm starting now , I'm hopping to finish it on BoB day in September

[Ian M]

If you have deep pockets there are some nice resin bits out there in 1/48 scale....

Ian M

[Alan 45]

If you have deep pockets there are some nice resin bits out there in 1/48 scale....Ian M

Cheers I'll give them a look

[Guest]

Edgar the base for this dio is already six foot by two foot so I dont think I'll be able to do the complete squadron but the info is great cheers

You could always reduce it to a Flight at "readiness," which was usually (not always) 6 aircraft. At first A Flight used codes A-M, with B Flight using N-Z, but that tended to get thrown out of the window during 1940.