Arado 196 in British Markings

[Nigel Bunker]

I recall seeing a picture somewhere of an Ar 196 in British markings, possibly a war prize an I think it may have been at Felixstowe. I have the Revell 72 kit (ex Heller) and would like to finish it in these markings, if only I could remember where I saw it.

Can anybody help?

[drdave]

http://theflyingboatforum.hostingdelivered...?f=65&t=817

[Dave Fleming]

In addition to the pic in drdave's link, one was later painted in a light grey (?) colour scheme, with the "VM7**" (either VM748 or VM761, can't recall which, but suspect the former) serial under the wings - there is a photo in Tim Mason's recent book on the MAEE

Edited November 3, 2011 by Dave Fleming

[Seahawk]

On p.6 of Phil Buttler's War Prizes - The Album there's a photo taken at Sullum Voe of the Ar 196A-2 the Norwegians captured from the Germans and later brought to the UK. Dark pic, not a lot to be deduced from it except the rudder was striped (RAF or Norwegian colours?) and on the starboard side of the fuselage there seems to be a large light-coloured rectangle taking up much of the space below the pilot's cockpit. No fuselage or underwing roundel visible.

Edited November 3, 2011 by Seahawk

[Dave Fleming]

The stripes are Norwegian colours and I think the 'white rectangle' is a notice/placard rather than painted on the aircraft