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It wasn't just Lancasters. It was ALL Bomber Command bombers (Halifax, Stirling, Hampden, Wellington, Whitley etc).
In addition, most Transport Command aircraft such as C-47 Dakotas, Stirlings, Albemarles etc and the gliders some of these aircraft towed also retained Dark Earth/Dark Green upper surfaces.
The Earh/Green colours were less to do with night operations and more to do with the lower altitudes these aircraft tended to fly at (under 20,000 feet) and also their visibility on the ground.
Fighters switched to Ocean Grey and Dark Green when they began to be sent across the Channel on fighter sweeps and eventually all of the fast medium and high altitude aircraft received these grey and green colours.
In addition, most Transport Command aircraft such as C-47 Dakotas, Stirlings, Albemarles etc and the gliders some of these aircraft towed also retained Dark Earth/Dark Green upper surfaces.
The Earh/Green colours were less to do with night operations and more to do with the lower altitudes these aircraft tended to fly at (under 20,000 feet) and also their visibility on the ground.
Fighters switched to Ocean Grey and Dark Green when they began to be sent across the Channel on fighter sweeps and eventually all of the fast medium and high altitude aircraft received these grey and green colours.
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 1st July 13:23
for that
No pics as I was without my phone, but two C130s just flew past at ~500' here on the Clyde; one of them had a really bright orange/red emblem on the tail, is that one of ours or a US one? The rest of the aircraft was the dark grey/matt black IR suppressive finish I'd assume you need to do sneakybeaky things and avoid death.
Possibly the 47 Sqn 100th Anniversary scheme?
www.militaryaviationreview.com/47-squadron-100th-a...
Nili nomen roboris omen...
www.militaryaviationreview.com/47-squadron-100th-a...
Nili nomen roboris omen...
Edited by Ginetta G15 Girl on Thursday 7th July 20:28
Ginetta G15 Girl said:
Possibly the 47 Sqn 100th Anniversary scheme?
www.militaryaviationreview.com/47-squadron-100th-a...
Nili nomen roboris omen...
Could well be, I literally caught a glimpse out of the window as they were so low I didn't hear them until they were on top of me. www.militaryaviationreview.com/47-squadron-100th-a...
Nili nomen roboris omen...
Edited by Ginetta G15 Girl on Thursday 7th July 20:28
'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and retuned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter through his 11ins. diam prop blade, caused by a direct hit from an ack ack shell. If the shell had deviated an inch and a half either side, his blade would have severed and he would have been brought down. This is the 6th. time that Wright has been hit by Flak and is now known as “Lucky Wright”. He has 5 and a half months of combat to his credit and 39 missions. He belongs to a Republic Thunderbolt Squadron commanded by Major J Sherwood
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/9699
MartG said:
'LUCKY WRIGHT'S ESCAPE Lt "Lucky" Edwin Wright, just over 19 yrs. old, just returned from his 39th mission- over Munster. He got hit by flak but continued on his mission dropped his bombs, did a spot of strafing and retuned. When he got back he found a hole 8ins. in diameter through his 11ins. diam prop blade, caused by a direct hit from an ack ack shell. If the shell had deviated an inch and a half either side, his blade would have severed and he would have been brought down. This is the 6th. time that Wright has been hit by Flak and is now known as “Lucky Wright”. He has 5 and a half months of combat to his credit and 39 missions. He belongs to a Republic Thunderbolt Squadron commanded by Major J Sherwood
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/9699
But as Steve Earle put it:-
"My P-47 is a pretty good ship
And she took a round comin' cross the Channel last trip
I was thinkin' 'bout my baby and letting her rip
Always got me through so far"
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