Battle of Britain Typhoon

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Except, there are plenty of historic aircraft on display in Germany that carry the Swastika. It can also be displayed in public on model aircraft.

I remember being in the German transport museum in Munich and it had certainly been removed from all the flags on ships and on any aircraft models or display.

[Hugo a Gogo]

not a representation of a historic aircraft with its historic paintjob - but you probably knew that's what I meant

even actual historic planes with swastikas on aren't without problems
http://www.shz.de/lokales/flensburger-tageblatt/fl...

a Hurricane with the old Finnish airforce blue swastika landed in Germany, causing locals to complain

[aeropilot]

[quote=Eric Mc]Except, there are plenty of historic aircraft on display in Germany that carry the Swastika. quote]

I'm not aware of any.

Certainly no swastika on any aircraft in any one the national museums, nor on any of the Germany based historic flying aircraft.

[Eric Mc]

A debate on this topic arose on another forum and somebody was able to post up pictures of some WW2 era aircraft in a German museum still displaying their Swastikas.
The general rule is that a display of the Swastika is allowed if in the context of a historical feature - such as a museum display, or a display of models.

[Hugo a Gogo]

I'm sure have seen a picture of one plane with a swastika, hanging up, I think, in the Deutsche Museum in Munich - I think I may have even seen the picture on PH

but generally, they don't have them

[Eric Mc]

And I think that is as much to do with discretion rather than strict application of the law.

[NM62]

Found a few showing the Swastika whilst doing a virtual tour of Luftwaffenmusem

Hanger 3 - Me163 in one of the side rooms - to the left of the Mig 21.

ETA - Missed the one on the Bf109 - Next to the Model Ju87.

Edited by NM62 on Thursday 16th April 17:15

[Hugo a Gogo]

Eric Mc said:

And I think that is as much to do with discretion rather than strict application of the law.

so even though not strictly illegal, due to the historic nature of the display, they usually still don't show them

so you see, sticking them on a new typhoon, for a laugh, would be both illegal, and inappropriate - as said at the beginning of this little diversion

[Eric Mc]

I wouldn't suggest that it is something they would do.

Indeed, I doubt they would get the authority to even paint it in a 109 style colour scheme - even leaving off any sensitive insignia.

But I have to say, a yellow nosed Typhoon with 65/70/71 camouflage would look very nice.

[Halmyre]

Max_Torque said:

gazapc said:

Looks cracking, hope they keep it for the display season.

Edited by gazapc on Wednesday 15th April 21:10

Whenever i see a pic of a Typhoon from the front, for some reason i always think two things:

1)Those inlets look a bit small (although they work, so presumably aren't)


and

2) The bending loads on the pins the canards rotate around must be frightening

;-)

I always think the same about the swing-wing pivots on Tornadoes and the like.

Edited by Halmyre on Thursday 16th April 18:58

[Dr Jekyll]

Eric Mc said:

I wouldn't suggest that it is something they would do.

Indeed, I doubt they would get the authority to even paint it in a 109 style colour scheme - even leaving off any sensitive insignia.

Maybe they could go back a bit further

[Simpo Two]

Dr Jekyll said:

Ha, the Red Baron 100 years on.

[Eric Mc]

Dr Jekyll said:

Maybe they could go back a bit further

That F-86 colour scheme had its roots in WW2 -

[aeropilot]

Is there an echo in here......

[anonymous-user]

Wasn't there an F86 painted in a WW2 scheme?

[dr_gn]

Isn't it a shame the RAF hasn't got a collection of meticulously maintained WW2 era aircraft they could fly in memory of these chaps instead of having to paint a Typhoon?

WAIT A MINUTE....

[Krikkit]

dr_gn said:

Isn't it a shame the RAF hasn't got a collection of meticulously maintained WW2 era aircraft they could fly in memory of these chaps instead of having to paint a Typhoon?

WAIT A MINUTE....

No harm in doing both.

[dr_gn]

Krikkit said:

dr_gn said:

Isn't it a shame the RAF hasn't got a collection of meticulously maintained WW2 era aircraft they could fly in memory of these chaps instead of having to paint a Typhoon?

WAIT A MINUTE....

No harm in doing both.

I know. I just find it amusing/ironic.

[Martin4x4]

I was expecting to be able to be pedantic and point out the Hawker Typhoon was introduced after the Battle of Britain was over. I'm leaving disappointed.

[Simpo Two]

Martin4x4 said:

I was expecting to be able to be pedantic and point out the Hawker Typhoon was introduced after the Battle of Britain was over. I'm leaving disappointed.

Me too...!

But if a certain pattern of camouflage matched the ground in 1940, why doesn't it now? Perhaps we should paint them all with little housing estates on...