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  1. check out these drawings from https://soyuyo.main.jp/f4u1/f4u1-3.html
  2. This worked a treat. Many thanks
  3. This looks great, though your video doesn't show how you set up the split screen to do the drop and dragging. Also it seems I can't drag and drop photos from Face Book. Does it have to be drag and drop? Why can't I copy and paste the URL in to your Hobbyphotohost tool? Thanks in advance for the advice Simon
  4. The URLs keep timing out. is there a way to keep the photos in the topics? Many thanks in advance Simon
  5. Well the depicted airframe in https://www.squadronprints.com/uploads/images/products/large/squadron-prints-f-35b-lightning-15910176491537.jpg?v3 is said to be ZM207. As it is of a 207 sqdn machine, I assume they made the serial up to refer to the sqdn number. Perhaps a unit move to Marham scheme?
  6. I contacted Squadron Prints and this is what they said.. I am not at liberty to say why the roundel has been moved on some of our prints. This is client confidentiality I am afraid. All I can tell you is that this was NOT an error. Sorry if I sound a little vague, but we are dealing with the military. I think that this unusual roundel placement was a one off and temporary application (if it happened at all), possibly in relation to ZM152 and or ZM207 only, though all photos I can find of those airframes, show the standard scheme. Interestingly ZM152 was the airframe that crashed into the eastern Mediterranean on 17 November 2021, during take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth, so unfortunate that Squadron Prints selected that particular airframe for the CSG21 F35 air group print! Looking at this report on the accident https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-35-crash-report-includes-sonar-image-of-it-on-seafloor and in particular this image https://www.thedrive.com/uploads/2023/08/11/Screen-Shot-2023-08-11-at-10.05.16-PM.png?auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1920 purported to be ZM152 seen on the evening of November 16, 2021, clearly shows that, despite the Squadron Prints print, ZM152, like the other RAF F35s in the 2021 CSG, had the standard scheme.
  7. I ask this question because Squadron Prints have published a couple of prints showing this roundel placement. See https://www.squadronprints.com/uploads/images/products/large/squadron-prints-raf-marham-home-of-the-uk-lightning-force-16107192141579.jpg?v3 and https://www.squadronprints.com/uploads/images/products/large/squadron-prints-csg-2021-f-35b-lightning-print-16056292121585.jpg?v3 Squadron Prints have been around for a very long time and they only work from source photographs, producing very accurate artwork. I can't believe they would make such a fundamental error, but I just can't find any photos showing a UK F35 with such a roundel placement. The latter print is of the F35 air group for Group Exercise and Carrier Strike Group 2021, but what photo's I've found of CSG21 or ZM152, show the normal roundel placement below the cockpit as per ZM140 https://www.squadronprints.com/uploads/images/products/large/squadron-prints-raf-marham-f-35b-lightning-print-16875256931652.jpg?v3 I believe the national markings are applied during manufacture and not easily altered. The first application of the UK roundel was and seems to remain as per ZM140 above (i.e. below the cockpit). Anyone able to confirm the back story to this anomaly?
  8. Osprey Publications Harrier GR7/9 Units in Combat (CA No. 151) has loads of info on load outs for each conflict flown in, including profiles and pilot reports on how missions were undertaken. Harrier GR 7/9 Units in Combat: : Combat Aircraft Michael Napier Osprey Publishing. It says 'Within the pair, each aircraft carried a different weapon load so as to given the maximum mission flexibility. Generally one harrier would be loaded with two 540-lb freefall bombs and two pods of CRV7 rockets. One would be a training pod containing six rockets, while the other would be a full warshot of 19 rounds. this aircraft also carried a Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP). The other Harrier would be configured with a TIALD pod, one 1000-lb freefall bomb and an Enhanced Paveway II 1000-lb LGB. There is a photo of an Afghan Harrier with the TIALD pod and two Paveway II LGBs. No need for self defence missiles but extra BOL missile rails carried to protect from SAMs. Paveway II LGBs and freefall bombs were green. The 500-lb Paveway IV LGB was introduced in Nov 2007 and appears to be light grey
  9. A couple more photos to compare the undersides of the two variants HC4A HC4 Both photos taken on 15 Jan 2024 and posted by Michael Coombes on the Facebook RNAS Yeovilton & RNAS Culdrose Spotters Group pages. Note other differences between the two variants, such as the rotor head, and refuelling point arrangements discussed in this thread
  10. The bottom of the windscreen quarterlight curves on the T7, whilst that on the NF11 is a straight line. Also how the front windscreen panel fairs into the nose. The T7 is much more abrupt. I assume due to the different radar nose contour of the NF11. https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/2/8/2783829.jpg?v=v40 https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/7/1/1950176.jpg?v=v40
  11. I suspect the aircraft will be operated as a pool with no squadron specific markings. Certainly no ROYAL NAVY. If they had selected 736NAS, there wouldn't have been a problem (I know it is not a front line squadron).
  12. The horns on top of the cowling differ from MKI and MKII/MKIII. I think the Navy Wings MKI has the later style so watch out when using restorations as references.
  13. there is a photograph of this machine in the 'From The Cockpit' book on the Swordfish. As is the same photo of the three 816 NAS aircraft
  14. Similarly, in the Airfile book on the Swordfish, there is a 3-view drawing of NF243 S of 816 NAS based at St.Merryn with stripes and rockets. No source reference is given so the usual caveats for drawings apply. There is a nice big photo of three such aircraft, next to it. This is the fourth IWM photo linked to above https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205016145. There is also a side profile of a striped machine NE932 A of 819 NAS based at Manston. Apart from the white element of the stripes and aircraft letter, the entire aircraft is black for night ops.
  15. Did the 'Pedestal' Martlets have yellow tail fins? Not seen any photographic evidence but can understand if they did.
  16. To hijack the thread a little, anyone seen any accurate drawings of a Sea Mosquito TR.37 nose? That nose is unique. Such a rare bird that I don't think it's ever been covered in any great detail. Usually the TR.33 is referred to when talking about Navy Mosquitos.
  17. Not quite as simple as that. There were two versions of Martlet III (1 equal to the F4F-3A and one an anglicised F4F-3) as well as four versions of the F4F-3. The supercharged Twin Wasp variants (R-1830-76 and R-1830-86) were not cleared for export, thus France and Britain had to seek alternative powerplants. France opted for the Wright Cyclone G205A for their G-36A (which became Martlet Is). Britain selected the single-stage Pratt & Whitney S3C4-G Twin Wasp for their G-36B (Martlet IIs). This civil engine was developed into the militarised equivalent R-1830-90 of the F4F-3A. The -90 was developed as insurance against the two-stage supercharged -76 troubles not being resolved. The F4F-3A/Martlet III(B)s and first 10 fixed wing Martlet IIs AKA III(A)s were manufactured just after the early -76-engined F4F-3's and retain the original cowl lip carburettor intake of those aircraft. It is possible that the cowl lip carburettor troubles of the -76 did not transfer to the non-supercharged variants. They did however introduce the braced windscreen. The subsequent small second batch of F4F-3 -76-engined Wildcats continued to use the braced windscreen and also introduced the "buried" carb intake (hidden under the upper cowling lip) to address some structural issues associated with the original cowling lip intake. The third F4F-3 batch introduced the -86 engine with its revised cooling flap arrangement and redesigned supercharger, but kept the "buried" carb intake and braced windscreen of the previous batch. Much later there was a fourth batch of -86 engined F4F-3s which were effectively fixed wing equivalents of the then production standard FM-1/Wildcat V with the presumably more effective cowl lip intake and unbraced windscreen of the first F4F-3s (presumably both re-designed to be structurally stronger). F4F-3 (1st group) - USN only Date accepted - November 1940 to February 1941 BuNo - 1848 to 1896 (49) + 2512 to 2538 (27) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 supercharged Twin Wasp A two-part cowling was used on early machines, from the XF4F-3 prototype up to at least Bu. No. 1850 Telescopic gunsight (later replaced with reflector gunsight) Carburettor air scoop in cowling top lip Single cooling flap Early unbraced windscreen F4F-3 wing with a large double gun bay in each wing - inner gun barrel extended (XF4F-3 wing structure redesigned) Stepped prop hub Martlet III(A) G-36B (RN variant) Date accepted - December 1940 - wings fitted in February 1941 BuNo - AM954 to AM963 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp (-76 engine not available for export) Reflector gunsight Carburettor air scoop in cowling top lip Single cooling flap F4F-3 wing Braced windscreen (to strengthen the framework) Long domed prop hub (spinner cap) - unique to the G-36B F4F-3 (2nd group) - USN only Date accepted - May 41 BuNo - 3856 to 3874 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 Twin Wasp Internal carburettor air scoop under cowling lip (possibly a problem with 2 stage supercharged engine collapsing the ducting in the cowl?) Single cooling flap F4F-3 wing Braced windscreen Stepped prop hub Martlet III(B)/F4F-3A - Greek variant Date accepted - March to May 41 BuNo - 3875 to 3904 + 3905 to 3969 P&W R-1830-90 single stage Twin Wasp (military version of single stage S3C4-G) Carburettor air scoop in cowling top lip (some later seen in 1942 without this feature – possibly re-engined with spare S3C4-Gs?) Single cooling flap Small tear shaped fairing between wing and cowling (not actually required as the redesigned supercharger and thus the need for this clearance fairing not introduced until June 1941 with production of the F4F-3 (3rd group)) F4F-3 wing Braced windscreen Stepped prop hub F4F-3 (3rd group) - USN variant Date accepted - June- September 1941 3970 to 4057 P&W R-1830-86 Twin Wasp Internal carburettor air scoop under cowling lip 3 + 1 cooling flaps (The extra flap area of 3rd group machines solved the engine overheating issues) Small tear shaped fairing between wing and cowling (indicated the introduction of a redesigned intercooler) F4F-3 wing Braced windscreen Stepped prop hub
  18. So have you seen Aviation News May 2023 (https://shop.keypublishing.com/products/aviation-news-may-2023). Lists location of all airframes in UK military service, including those at civilian and contractor owned facilities. Updates for the Merlin HC fleet are ZJ124 H - moved from 845NAS to 846NAS ZJ126 K - moved from 845NAS to the MDMF Culdrose ZJ129 N - moved from the MDMF Culdrose to 845NAS ZJ995 AD - moved from 846NAS to the MDMF Culdrose ZJ130 O - still down as being converted to HC4 at Leonardo but now converted. Current location unknown but possibly at OEUJHC? ZJ132 Q - still down as being converted to HC4 at Leonardo but now converted. Current location unknown but possibly at OEUJHC?
  19. You can pick them up on Ebay for about a fiver each
  20. @wellspropThanks. I agree that they are converted, just not clear on current location. If you know, you could send an update to the Scramble database people as they request on their site.
  21. I often put info in to tables but when I copy them in to posts they lose all their formatting and I spend an age adjusting spaces so it all lines up again. Is there a way to post tables so formatting isn't lost or cells remain?
  22. I've identified where I obtained the information in the table. It is in https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/uk Just enter Merlin HC in the Type search field JARTS - Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron DSMarE - Defence School of Marine Engineering MDMF - Merlin Depth Maintenance Facility Former iHC3s ZJ130 O and ZJ132 Q are still 'missing in action', presumed to be at Leonardo's being converted, but I'm guessing in storage as attrition losses. They are the last two airframes to go through the conversion process.
  23. The USN adopted an overall dark blue (Glossy Sea Blue) paint scheme for fighters in March 1944 and for all carrier aircraft in October 1944 Of course you realise that a lot of the airframes seen in the film are not F4U-4s but other Corsair marks made up to look like -4s. Three propeller blades and a lack of chin scoop indicate F4U-1s i.e aircraft 203 in the first photo above and here. Aircraft 211 in the film is in fact a F4U-7 with an F4U-4 engine and cowling. Your photo 2 above and here below shows the raised cockpit and clean lower rear fuselage line (fully enclosed tail wheel and hook) of the third generation Corsair, compared to the second generation F4U-4, which usually had a prominent tail wheel aerodynamic fairing behind the tailwheel, which was partly exposed to the airstream, as was the end of the tail hook. This is an F4U-4 with a decidedly modern aerial fit The various blade aerials seen on warbirds used in films and on the air show circuit, are often modern additions and not representative of of the aerial fit seen in WWII and Korea. Similarly, the use of machine guns or cannon were down to which airframes were being used for the film and are not necessarily accurate for the actual airframes flown by the squadron in Korea at the time. Ideally you want to refer to reference photos of the airframe and time you whish to model. For example this shows MG armed F4U-4s in Korea. There were also cannon armed -4s in Korea
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