colour scheme changes for spitfires

[Guest]

Can anyone tell me why and when the RAF changed the colour scheme of the Spitfires from brown and green to grey and green?

Thanks

Antony

[Guest]

Ther Air ministry decided in 1941 that the green and brown was good for aircraft that were parked but tended to hilight the ones in flight also the green and grey were proven to be better over seas and the landscapes of europe

[Guest]

Thanks - I guess its time I bought some books on the subject

Antony

[John]

For more info on Aircraft marking read this by Barry

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/view.php?pg=aircraftmarkings

[Guest]

why not model the pink version? they look even better! ;-)

[Guest]

pink?

Squiff - you been drinking?

[Guest]

no james...read through the group build thread and you will see what he means!

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2527

Richard

[wonwinglo]

Yes pink Spitfires were used for high altitude PRU work,varying shades of PRU Cerulean blue were also used,the higher the aircraft operated then the lighter the shade.

[Guest]

Well I knew aircrafts came in all colours but I never thought Id hear of a pink spitfire. Just goes to show you never know what facts are hidden away. Does anyone know if there was a gold one? and if so what markingsw were on it?

Antony

[Guest]

a gold aeroplane?? now that i would like to see

erm....i think you could get the Triumph Spitfire in gold. lol

[wonwinglo]

Well actually there has been plenty of gold painted aeroplanes,for example the F-86 Sabre's flown by the 'Golden Hawks' aerobatic team,a gold Douglas Invader,Nord Noralpha,P-51D Mustang etc and probably lots more ? the nearest that you will get to having a gold Spitfire was G-AHZI a civilian example in blue with gold trim.

[Guest]

I dont suppose you have a picture of it? Ive had a look on the net and couldnt find any.

Antony

[wonwinglo]

If you can get hold of 'British Civil Aircraft 1919-59' By A.J.Jackson,there is a small picture in there under the Vickers Armstrongs/Supermarine section.

I cannot reproduce it for obvious reasons of copyright.

I dont suppose you have a picture of it? Ive had a look on the net and couldnt find any.Antony