All,
Just thought I'd pose some questions here to hopefully seek some clarification on those pre-war camouflaged Hawker Furies operated by No.1 & 43 Squadrons.
Whilst searching the 'net, I found a nice range of photographs showing No.43 Squadron Furies in various A & B camouflage schemes with B&W undersurfaces.
The Ducimus Camouflage & Markings No.5 booklet also mentions that these aircraft could have also had their wheel discs, propeller spinners and in some cases ailerons?, painted in Flight colours. In a few cases some aircraft also had their underwing Port roundel overpainted in "Night" in the form of a Black disc.
By my eyes, I would have thought that "B" Flights yellow colouring would have stood out amougst the Reds & Blues of A & C flights, however in these B&W images all wheel discs seem to be of similar tones.
Just wondering if (over the last 40 or so years) has any more information about these aircraft come to light?
Ducimus Booklet link - http://www.boxartden.com/gallery/index.php/Profiles/Camoflage-Markings/05-Gladiator-Gauntlet/Gladiator-Gauntlet-Fury-and-Demon-5-01-960
Photographs link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/16118167@N04/5175831420/in/photostream/
Cheers... Dave.