Radpoe Spitfire Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Can someone help me on this one please, I understand the majority of 18 sqns Valiants operated from Finningley were Anti Flash white, but I have found reference for one in silver -WZ835 or WZ385. If anyone can confirm this and if the case, we're they natural metal or painted? Many thanks Adrian👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 There is no WZ835 or WZ385 listed on the UK serials page? JUlien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thanks Julien, I'll check my references, I'm likely to have got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Now all sorted, my mistake as the aircraft serial was indeed wrong - as was the Valiant,I'd misread the info and the aircraft in question is WP211 But if anyone can help with info on the aircraft, please help. Many thanks Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 There is some info here and a rather grainy photo, it does not look to be in White though there is no mention of when it was taken. http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/Valiant.html JUlien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junchan Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 There is some info here and a rather grainy photo, it does not look to be in White though there is no mention of when it was taken. http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/Valiant.html JUlien That photo is from page 39 of Bomber Squadrons of the R.A.F. and Their Aircraft by Phillip Moyes. The photo caption says that Valiant WP211 with red Pegasus on a pale blue disc on fin, St. Mawgan, February, 1960. One cannot tell it is silver or white from that photo, but another photo of the WP211 on Air-Britain Photographic Images Collection clearly shows it is overall white. http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=WP211&u=reg Jun in Tokyo https://www.flickr.com/photos/horaburo/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Thing is if you look at the first grainy picture you can see it has a white top to the radar area which leaves me to believe the rest of the aircraft is not white. You can see the difference in the tone, there is non on the anti flash white airframe. JUlien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Have to agree with Julien, the white of the fin flash seems to show a difference to the surrounding colour, which is not present on white finished aircraft. Is it possible that it is NMF waiting to go in for a paint job Edited June 18, 2016 by Graeme H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Definitely not white but I also do not believe it to be NMF - therefore it must be the standard silver paint (HSS?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Looks standard silver finish, which to me always looked a bit of a duller tone on Valiants for some reason. I'm not sure that it is white on the upper nose, but you can see the white disc surrounding the 18 sqn Pegasus symbol and roundel/flash in contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for all the help folks, it appears that silver it is. Regards Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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