Ossington 2

I don't think I have ever seen a UK bomb with that USN fireproof/resistant ablative layer, come to think of it. Am I wrong?

A-5A Vigilante. And it's not even a fighter. No bout adout it!

Donkey pee-pee!

I copied and pasted a page or two from the military pages of this forum years back but can't put my hands on them ATM. Try the "ground targets" pages. There is a lot of tanky stuff but the colours will be the same and very well covered. From the top of my head, SCC. 1 (Special Camouflage Colour) was a little darker than RAF Dark Earth aircraft paint, just needs a dab or two of chocolate. As someone once wrote, refering to the buildings at RAF Worksop but still a valid guide to camouflage paints in general: " The RAF only had three colours, S***t, Dark S***t and Light S***t.

SCC. 1 (a muddy dark earth) or green.

Just thinkin' Wasn't there a Spitfire called Fochinhell? A Scots battlecry apparently.

I've always wondered who "Gith" was. And his spurting yellow protuberance.

The steady red obstruction lights could be turned on at any time, but usualy only in darkness. The steady white light came on automatically only when power was supplied to the connected aircraft.

Ta Da! https://ibb.co/FWLHXj8 I used to know how to post direct, but seem to have lost my 'puter mojo lately. Sorry guys, hope this opens.

If you want UK aerial coverage pre GE and Bing, try here: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/ Lots of airfields and lots of everything actually.

I have just checked my copy of "The Mosquito Manual" Alas it doesn't give a size but describes the main tyre as 'Dunlop 1.G.11' and the tail as a 'Dunlop Marstrand' Does anyone have better info?

Once the danger of air attack lessened the need for great dispersal diminished. The straight rows of square temporary parking spots display this. Throw down some hardcore or maybe blitz rubble then net it with PSP of SMT or Somerfeld track. Job done.

It looks like a WW2 fighter pen design to me. I'm familiar with the brick ones at say, Wellingore but these might be later, less elaborate patterns. Ask the guys on Airfield information exchange. Someone on there will know and might even provide a production drawing. Meantime, I found this image of Leiston here: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/record/raf_106g_uk_1673_rs_4254 Beware, this site is a wormhole. You have been warned! I hate waiting staff who say 'enjoy' but Enjoy!

I have this: Crowood Britannia, p.121