Blimpyboy

Would nukes be an option? ☢️🌅☢️

Discounting the prop vs jet generation debate, there are quite a few instances of earlier generation aircraft shooting down later generation aircraft! In Korea, F4Us and Sea Furys shot down MiG-15s (1st gen. jets); and in Vietnam, MiG-17s (1st gen. jets) shot down F-4s (3rd gen. jets). In the end, it tends to be more a function of pilots' understanding of their (and, where possible, their enemies') aircraft capabilities, in conjunction with their training and experience, rather than the age/generation and capabilities of the jet (not that these aren't instrumental...). Just for yucks, here are some gun camera shots, taken from Mirage IIIs - note some of the victims here are jets of later generations than the Mirage III! It’s lucky these were all training/exercise events! 😉

Is ordering these hard, from Canada? https://www.firescalemodeler.com/ral-3001-signal-red?variant_id=88028121 and https://www.spotmodel.com/product_info.php?products_id=18754&language=en

There is a bit of discussion, and some paint recommendations for Mirage IVs, here but - frustratingly - nothing that ties the prescribed French colours to the aircraft. There’s a little more solid detail, concerning Mirage 2000 colours, here: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/296864-mirage-2000-colors/ Sticking with Mirage 2000s, there some okay colour info (mostly in FS 595, but I think there are some French colours) here: https://www.fox-two.com/mirage-2000-2 For Mirage F.1s, this French language page has some useful colour information - but not for the European style green and grey: http://www.aeroprofils.com/article-32--mirage-f1c-c200.html This page also has Celomer numbers for various Mirage F.1 schemes: https://www.fox-two.com/mirage-f1-2

Luftwaffe stuff's not usually my thing, so I'm quite ignorant of German markings . Were white wingtips still a thing, in Italy in 1944? I know they were used when the Germans (and Italians) were in North Africa, but I didn't know they were still used in Europe in 1944. But then, I s'pose if yellow wingtips were still a thing on the Eastern Front, white tips may still have been in use in Italy. Thoughts (pending actual facts)? BB

Sigh... To think that I chose red because it stood out as being different. Oh well, you know what they keep saying about profiles! Maybe it'll be something with white numbers, then...

Not knowing what colours Black 8 may have been before being shifted to Africa, I can see the case for a bit of a mongrel scheme, whereby the sandy colour could have been painted over the green. I admit it may be a tenuous train of thought, but... there are instances whereby a sandy colour was sprayed over darker (green and/or grey, etc.) base coats - Hs 126s and Storchs spring to mind (see photos below). Admittedly, it's clear in most of those instances that the sandy colour has been sprayed in varying density over a much earlier, and still well-defined base scheme; however, what's to say that the Germans didn't paint both green and sand over a different base, in the same painting session, with the sand being put on last, to tone down the darker green colour? Alternatively, could it be possible that both the blue and the sandy colour on Black 8 were applied over an earlier, green (or other dark-toned colours) base?

Hello everyone, I'm about to finish a 1/48 Fw 190F-8 in the attractive desert colours sported by SG 4 in Italy in 1944, and am a little confused about the trim/quick ID markings that may - or may not - have been worn by these birds. The aircraft I am making is 'Red 10', which is often depicted (yes, largely in profile form...) without having a yellow cowl bottom or white wingtips (see the first profile, below). However, I have seen many profiles (bear with me, here) of a range of other SG 4 aircraft, many showing the following combinations: 1. No yellow cowl bottom and no white wingtips; 2. Yellow cowl bottom but no white wingtips; 3. White wingtips but no yellow cowl bottom; and 4. Both yellow cowl bottoms and white wingtips! Does anyone out there have any ideas as to whether all/some/none SG 4 aircraft did indeed have yellow cowl bottoms and white wingtips (or combinations thereof)? In looking at photos online, I can't really see any sign that these colour panels were applied to SG 4 birds, so I'd be much obliged to anyone who can shed some light on the issue. Red 10 (no yellow cowl bottom and no white wingtips): White 1, with white wingtip undersides, but no yellow cowl bottom: Another version of White 1, this time with a yellow cowl bottom, but no white wingtip undersides: And yet another version of White 1, this time with both the yellow cowl bottom and white wingtip undersides: Thanks in advance, for any help and interesting discussions! BB

I note this is a resurrection of the topic drift on an ancient thread...! I have one theory about the roundel on the E8N; however, this is based on the assumption that the E8N in question was not on the Orion, but was instead photographed on another ship later in 1942 (after the date on which the British roundel was changed). In this instance, the ship's crew may have been able to refer to photographs of British aircraft from newspapers, magazines, newsreels, movies, propaganda, etc. which they may have been given/otherwise collected when being resupplied (either at sea or when pulling into port). I am confident there would have been some photos of British aircraft, from which some of the German crews may have used to base their roundels on (but again, this assumes such events happened post the date of the roundel change, and that the ship in question isn't the Orion.). More thoughts on a postcard...

I'm not sure if this photo is in any of the links above. Also, I can't make out if the aircraft in the front is natural metal, silver or any other kind of light-toned colour! Otherwise (and, with the usual warning about not having accompanying photos...), here are some profiles:

This page contains details about P-63s in the Far East: http://loveread.ec/read_book.php?id=74443&p=12 Otherwise, this site might help with P-39- and P-63-equipped units (if you use the translate function, the relevant units are under the section titled 'Far Eastern Front', second from the bottom): https://ava.org.ru/iap.html As the pages in this site cover the units' overall WWII histories, some of the units listed as being in the Far East may not have actually used their P-39s in combat there! Here is a P-63, belonging to the 410 IAP. P-39s, belonging to 17 IAP: The aircraft of 494 IAP were equipped with P-39s and (I think) P-63s while somewhere in the central Soviet Union and Siberia; however, I don't believe they participated in combat operations in the Far East: A P-63 of the 22 GvIAP: P-39s, from 27 IAP

Some extra Mk-104 gear shots... This one's US-owned, and suitably grubby from use!

A glossy brochure: This pdf document has some photos and drawings of the MCH-101's Mk-104 mechanical sweep equipment, the AN/AQS-24A mine scanning and detection gear and the AN/AES-1 laser scanner. It also has some drawings and photos of the sweep and scanner winch/deployment mechanisms: https://t.co/MN0y7XdaUa Mk-104 gear: AQS-24A gear: http://photohito.com/photo/8494413/ https://instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.29350-15/476378000_943296221279781_2464600428433499053_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImltYWdlX3VybGdlbi4xNDQweDk2MC5zZHIuZjI5MzUwLmRlZmF1bHRfaW1hZ2UifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2AElb6VDYxdNycF1Y3jRK8F2AAWsFslemsk9ywpn0dKb1RGDuTzBHLmdR1wpWMMR1PY&_nc_ohc=_YFRCKZVRgIQ7kNvgFbe_Rm&_nc_gid=885LZguzF4ARIR1U7FrtYA&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzU2MTI3NzQ2NDE0MTk4MTI5Ng%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&oh=00_AYHC4_JsXKPMiURsExt2utuRDzG_Rhd8Dqgpv-8liAkzBA&oe=67DB11A6&_nc_sid=10d13b https://instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.29350-15/476612102_607410898680413_690033388686312821_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImltYWdlX3VybGdlbi4xNDQweDk2MC5zZHIuZjI5MzUwLmRlZmF1bHRfaW1hZ2UifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2AElb6VDYxdNycF1Y3jRK8F2AAWsFslemsk9ywpn0dKb1RGDuTzBHLmdR1wpWMMR1PY&_nc_ohc=kbov5mTHi6UQ7kNvgEDN6mi&_nc_gid=885LZguzF4ARIR1U7FrtYA&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzU2MTI3NzQ2Mjg0MTg3ODUyOQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&oh=00_AYGGm7eqoLeJ1s96gR2qJb9pONwci5jGC36Qrigc2-05wg&oe=67DB1626&_nc_sid=10d13b https://instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.29350-15/476377495_1108080837457679_7070250283951604661_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImltYWdlX3VybGdlbi4xNDQweDk2MC5zZHIuZjI5MzUwLmRlZmF1bHRfaW1hZ2UifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2AElb6VDYxdNycF1Y3jRK8F2AAWsFslemsk9ywpn0dKb1RGDuTzBHLmdR1wpWMMR1PY&_nc_ohc=sTDPqtphyaYQ7kNvgEAoja3&_nc_gid=885LZguzF4ARIR1U7FrtYA&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzU2MTI3NzQ2NDE0MjAyNjE5OQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&oh=00_AYE8iDbyAlLv-4GjVNOu5qCgYFe2AmDsXLEegFXcFRFFfA&oe=67DB21F6&_nc_sid=10d13b https://instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.29350-15/475324335_2312429295804472_9015434793410283332_n.heic?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6ImltYWdlX3VybGdlbi4xNDQweDk2MC5zZHIuZjI5MzUwLmRlZmF1bHRfaW1hZ2UifQ&_nc_ht=instagram.fbne3-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=Q6cZ2AElb6VDYxdNycF1Y3jRK8F2AAWsFslemsk9ywpn0dKb1RGDuTzBHLmdR1wpWMMR1PY&_nc_ohc=omJilqakc5UQ7kNvgFOY6cl&_nc_gid=885LZguzF4ARIR1U7FrtYA&edm=APs17CUBAAAA&ccb=7-5&ig_cache_key=MzU2MTI3NzQ2MjY5MDkwNjA3OA%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&oh=00_AYG71F_Vslr_d2DXCcZkBz47BN7LS-rwDgsA2FNrULhiEA&oe=67DB247D&_nc_sid=10d13b AN/AES-1 When the AN/AES-1 is carried, the cabin is fitted with this bulkhead (see also, the pdf document earlier in this post): Some kind of console arrangement:

How about APC decals? https://www.hobbyshop.cz/shop/en/1-72-decals-air/17084-apc72130-letov-s-328-dh-1-72-decals.html (the sheet graphic is shown below).

Hello all, Dusting off a half-finished Academy Helldiver (SB2C-5) on a lovely Sunday morning, I wonder if the collective can help answer a question about - you guessed it - colours! Does anyone out there know which is the most likely colour of the disc (if there was a disc - or even an anchor marking...) upon which an anchor emblem was painted, on Thai Navy Helldivers? I have seen two versions, all on profiles and computer game sites (ugh), which portray a blue disc or a yellow disc. An example of a blue disc is here: http://www.wings-aviation.ch/35-Thai-Navy/2-Aircraft/Curtiss-SB2C/THA-Navy-01.png Examples of yellow discs are here: http://www.gahoh.net/traffic/ww2/profile/SB2C/image/05_thai-navy.jpg and and and Of course, to throw a spanner in the works, I cannot find any photographic evidence of such a marking on Thai Navy Helldivers. Even the decal sheet I'm using doesn't have them (that's quite probably a sign...): Anyway, does anyone out there have any thoughts or hidden photographs, which might resolve my drama? Thanks in advance, BB