Keith Park's Spitfire in Malta?

[occa]

Here's B/W that shows parts of the codes:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212167

Low contrast hints to TSS indeed

Edit:

Tho the demarcation line hints to that this is a different AC

Or were the colour photos retouched to remove the codes?

[JasonC]

Here's B/W that shows parts of the codes:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212167

Low contrast hints to TSS indeed

At the risk of being Captain Obvious, that looks like a different aircraft. Unless it's had a full camouflage repaint with different demarcations (i.e. 'A' vs 'B' patterns).

J.

Edited August 28, 2015 by JasonC

[occa]

At the risk of being Captain Obvious, that looks like a different aircraft. Unless it's had a full camouflage repaint with different demarcations (i.e. 'A' vs 'B' patterns).

J.

Your right, there is also the pennannt below the windshield missing, sorry, I jumped the gun.

I had already edited my post before you replied ...

[cngaero]

Here's B/W that shows parts of the codes:

Here's B/W that shows parts of the codes:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212167

Low contrast hints to TSS indeed

Edit:

Tho the demarcation line hints to that this is a different AC

Or were the colour photos reouched to remove the codes?

Low contrast hints to TSS indeed

Edit:

Tho the demarcation line hints to that this is a different AC

Or were the colour photos reouched to remove the codes?

Sorry I dropped the laptop before I finished.

I think that this is a different aircraft. The B&W image seems to wear a different canouflage pattern carries a Wing Commanders rank pennant, whereas the coIour image carries the pennant of an Air Vice Marshal.

I hope this helps.

Edited August 28, 2015 by cngaero

[brewerjerry]

Here's B/W that shows parts of the codes:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212167

Low contrast hints to TSS indeed

Edit:

Tho the demarcation line hints to that this is a different AC

Or were the colour photos retouched to remove the codes?

Hi

Possibly the A/C of W/C John Marlow Thompson he was at Luqa / Hal Far,

cheers

jerry

Edited August 28, 2015 by brewerjerry

[stevehnz]

Which Makes it Spitfire Vc AR650.

Steve.

[tonyot]

I did a model in this scheme and mentioned the aircraft used by Park here in this thread,..if it helps;

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234981416-malta-spitfire-on-the-offensiveplus-a-few-others-more-added/?hl=%2Bmalta+%2Bspitfire

The Spitfire was AR560, JMT- Personal aircraft of Wing Commander JM Thompson, OC Luqa Wing

Here is the model that I built in my impression of the camouflage colours;

Cheers

Tony