What RAF Squadrons flew the C-45 (Expeditor)?

[doorgunner]

Hello I come across this interesting thread and would like to ask more on KJ493. I need all is know but in particular ots RAF service, camo scheme and some pic if some exists

TIA Ciao

Maurizio

[ClaudioN]

On 30/6/2010 at 0:39 PM, Nick Millman said:

SEAC training aircraft were specified to be TLS over yellow with a stated exception for the Harvard which was permitted to remain overall yellow (and there are examples of it).

Despite the prevailing view that all SEAC aircraft were TLS over MSG this was not the case. The Air India HQ orders are specific to aircraft roles rather than types and some Beaus on coastal duties were in TSS with Azure Blue rather than white undersurfaces.

 

Maybe a silly note, but in the pic of HB275 there's a Harvard in the background. Undersides both look the same to me.

And, but here I'm facing greater danger by comparing two different photos, the undersides of KJ511 (that, incidentally, has large serials and no roundels underwing) look much darker than those on HB275.

The C-45 in the picture below HB275 appears to be natural metal overall, with anti-glare panels above the nose and on the inner part of the engine nacelles.

 

HTH

Claudio

[tonyot]

Are these any good?

 

Deffo Dark Earth and Dark Green in this pic;

Here are some others;

This one is landing in Italy;

This one is Fleet Air Arm,.....routing home from the Far East with Eastern Fleet markings and is seen in Malta;

 

The Fleet Air Arm were quite largish operator of the Expeditor and it was one of the few US types that it chose to retain after WW2.

Cheers

          Tony

 

[Dave Fleming]

The FAA one adds to my belief they were Temperate Sea Scheme on the uppers. I wonder if the one in Eyes of The Phoenix is an FAA one?

 

Frustratingly, none of the pics, even the colour one, help with what was the underside!