Erik Hendriks

Well, I did a quick search on the net. Turns out TA581 was w/o on May 26th 1949. As 11 sqn was reestablished on October 4th 1948 it makes perfect sense that it retained this scheme. Somewhere along the line the squadron codes were probably changed. This does give some possibilities!

Hi Wooksta! I managed to lay my hand on a copy of Ian Thirsk’s book. Wonderful piece of work! Thank you for the information you’ve provided. It sure is of use! You had me going there for a while. Page 254 in my example of the book only showed one picture of a couple of Mossies in a line astern formation, picture taken head on, so not of much use. Turned out, the picture you refer to is on 256 in my example. Phfew… As for the book from Edward Shacklady, interesting, but I want to build my Mossie as an 11 sqn. example to fit in my evolving collection of no. 11 sqn birds. Which brings me to your remark in hoping to seeing the end result. So am I J It will take some time for that moment to occur, I’m afraid. Still working on my Typhoon FGR.4 and my Bristol F2b Fighter in 1/144th scale, with a Vampire and Lightning F.6 lining up for take-off. But thank you anyway for all the information you’ve managed to find and thank you for sharing it with me! Erik

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WOOKSTA! This surely helps piecing together my future Mossie. You wouldn't happen to know anything about the spinners' colors, would you? Thanks again!! Erik

Hi all I'm looking for info on probably the same Mosquitoes, but after transition from 107 to 11 squadron. From what I've managed to find out till now is that 11 sqn retained the OM squadron codes as the resurection of 11 sqn was simply a renumbering of 107 sqn. (On a side note, a couple of years later the same happened again with 256 sqn being renumbered into 11 sqn.) Does anyone have any information on Mosquitoes in use with 11 sqn or a lead that will point me to some pictures? 107 sqn had its emblem on the vertical tail. Were these removed or replaced by the double eagles from 11 sqn? And if so, was the emblem the same as that seen on the Hawker Harts (white circle)? and, what colors were the prop spinners? Ah.... so many questions... Erik

' bout half the size of Heller's kit. 🤣 But the detail on the Mark 1 kit is superb!

Good evening y'all, I'm trying to gather 11 (f) sqn's history in 1/144th scale. Currently I'm working on a Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4,, a Lightning F.mk.6 and a Bristol F2b Fighter. Looking into the future round, I'd like to build a DH Vampire FB.5 and a Vampire FB.9. Although there is mention of both marks in use, so far I've only managed to find a crude profile drawing of a supposedly FB.5 with the code L-A. Does anyone have information on both marks of the Vampire in 11 squadron livery that he/ she is willing to share? Any help is greatly appriciated! Erik