Spitfire Mk VIII Fargo Express

[Pascal]

I've seen drawings of this Spitfire flown by LT Leland Philips Molland, CO of 308th Sqn, 31 FG USAAF, Italy 1944, that have the code HL-X and HL-K.

Does anybody know which one is correct ? The X or the K ?

Greetings

Pascal

Edited January 24, 2009 by Pascal

[Seahawk]

I've seen drawings of this Spitfire flown by LT Leland Philips Molland, CO of 308th Sqn, 31 FG USAAF, Italy 1944, that have the code HL-X and HL-K.

Does anybody know which one is correct ? The X or the K ?

Greetings

Pascal

Remember having the same question myself. Answer is HL-K. Source: photo and artwork in "American Spitfire Camouflage and Markings Part 1" by Ludwig and Laird, p. 41. Caption explicitly says previous illustrations as HL-X were in error.

PS Don't forget the yellow bands on the outer wings.

Nick

[Pascal]

Thanks Nick ,

Are the yellow bands on the upper and lower wings ?

Greetings, Pascal

[Seahawk]

Thanks Nick ,

Are the yellow bands on the upper and lower wings ?

Greetings, Pascal

Pascal

Not clear from the photo. Artwork shows above and below, about 1 foot wide, outer edge aligned with wingtip attachment panel line. Bars of wing stars-and-bars overlap bands (bands extend inward to inner edge of blue outline of bar of star-and-bar).

Nick

[Pascal]

Thanks Nick,

I just looked at the instruction sheet of the ICM Mk VIII Spit, it has the bands above and below, and the stars-and-bars overlap the bands. So if you ask me, the guys from ICM did a very good job with this kit.

Greetings

Pascal