post war(1946) RAF colour scheme

[mossiepilot]

Dont know if i'm in the right place, but ask anyway. I'm looking for info/pictures of post war mosquito colour schemes and squadron markings and registration numbering and positions thereof for a mossie diorama I've got in mind. My dad served in 14 sqn based in Wahn (just outside Dusseldorf) in 1946 and I'd like to build one of these planes. Any info would be graetly appreciated.

thanks in advance,

Tony

[stona]

I'll try to find the correct codes for you. According to Flintham and Thomas in "Combat Codes" 14 squadron used it's wartime code CX on Mosquitos from June 1945 until March 1946. After this date the squadron was disbanded but the next day 128 Sqn was renumbered 14 Sqn and I'm not sure if the code changed or not. This makes a date quite important!

I'm 90% sure that they were still in wartime colours.Hopefully someone will know more.

Steve

[Ian M]

These might help.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMD48303

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FSD48005

Both sets of decals have a profile and markings for two post war mossies in Germany with the 14th.

Ian M

[stona]

Link didn't show anything Ian.

I can confirm that 14 Sqn retained the squadron code letters CX.

Cheers

Steve

[mossiepilot]

thanks guys, I hthat my mam says are ave some old photos thatwith my mam says are of my dads sqn witny further infoh the code CX but i wasn't sure. I'll dig the out and post them. they are faded b&w's and dont show much in the way of detail so any further info would be great.

cheers for all help

tony

ps anyone any idea who does a mk B35 mossie? cant seem to find one

thanks again

[mossiepilot]

sorry about rubbish typing

[mossiepilot]

just looked at the hannets links i'll see if i can match these up with the pictures i have

cheers

Tony

[stona]

they are faded b&w's and dont show much in the way of detail so any further info would be great.

You'd be surprised what can be dragged out of a photo using the software most people will have on their computer. Altering the contrast or even "negativising" them (I'm pretty sure that's not a real word!) can sometimes make codes or serials pop out.

Cheers

Steve

[mossiepilot]

sorry still looking for photos. we moved house recently and stuff got boxed up and is still lost :shaving:hopefully i'll find them soon

Tony

[mossiepilot]

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[stona]

That camouflage is surely Ocen Grey/Dark green over Medium Sea Grey.

What colour are the code letters? Someone surely knows more about RAF codes than I do but I remember them being Sky,Medium Sea Grey (which these can't be as we can see the lower part is a different colour to the back ground) or Dull Red. I believe some post war squadrons used codes in flight colours but don't quote me!

It might be worth posting your pictures and questions over on Britmodeller as,unsurprisingly,there are some people very knowledgeable about British aircraft there.

Not had any luck trying to drag the serial number out of that last photo,the resolution just isn't good enough.

Cheers

Steve

[Ian M]

As I tried to point out in my earlier post where the link "didn't work" Dark Green/Ocean Grey upper and Medium Sea Grey bottom.

Codes in Yellow with black edging- serials in black.

If you still cant open the link, go to Hannants - Plastic model kits and accessories and search for AMD48303 where you can see a colour profile.

OK so its not a colour photo but I am sure the guy that did it has done his home work.

Ian M

[mossiepilot]

hi, i've been doing some searching about 14 Sqn and Wikipedia says that they were flying Mk 16 mossies at the time my Dad was there? Are the pics I posted Mk16's or B35's. Hope you can help

cheers

Tony

[Ian M]

This might help a bit. Its a good site for mossy fans.

14 Squadron

Ian M

[mossiepilot]

Thanks Ian that 14 Sqn site helped a lot. I have another question tho, my Dad served from Jan 1946 to Mar 1948 and the 14 Sqn site says that they changed from Mk B16's to Mk B35's in dec 1947 and the photos I posted have camoflage scheme and the hamments site you gave me shows a B35 with an all silver scheme for planes based at wahn. So what do you guys think

hope you can clear up this confusion

Tony