Great Picture of RAF Thunderbolt

[Steven Eisenman]

Look at the T'bolt in the rear, is that a sun cover bring removed, or masking?

Given the presence of the B-29, one could expect a good amount of USAAF bombs around for use.

Also the codes on RS*G appear darker (bluer?) than RS*B, which also appear quite new.

Edited March 3, 2011 by Steven Eisenman

[dfqweofekwpeweiop4]

Funnily enough, I have my Thundebolt Mk II sat on my printer which just happens to be RS G, from that pic.

thanks

Mike

[Terry McGrady]

Hi Steven ,

Date of photo is before 23rd may 1945 , as the A/C -KJ1i40 of 30 SQ was DBR in a gale at Chakulia ,

Still trying to make out serial on RS*G.

Cheers

Terry McGrady

Edited March 4, 2011 by Terry McGrady

[cuprar]

love the bubble thunderbolt, my best ww2 fighter, didn't like the razor back

[mhaselden]

Great pic! Interesting that the 30 Sqn badge is just visible on the white stripe across the fin of the nearest aircraft.

[Terry McGrady]

Look at the T'bolt in the rear, is that a sun cover bring removed, or masking?

Given the presence of the B-29, one could expect a good amount of USAAF bombs around for use.

Also the codes on RS*G appear darker (bluer?) than RS*B, which also appear quite new.

Would imagine the codes on RS*G are SEAC Blue

Cheers

Terry

[Andrew Jones]

Would imagine the codes on RS*G are SEAC Blue

Cheers

Terry

Or could they be India White ?, [ tongue in cheek ]

Andrew

[thx6667]

Aircraft in the background may be HD260.

[dfqweofekwpeweiop4]

If its any help my model of RS G is coded HD265 and the letters RS G are in the lighter of the 2 blues used in the roundels. Hopefully Hasegawa got it right with the markings, the kit though is by Tamiya.

thanks

Mike

[spitfire]

Thought it looked familiar !

Den

Edited March 4, 2011 by spitfire

[thx6667]

If its any help my model of RS G is coded HD265 and the letters RS G are in the lighter of the 2 blues used in the roundels. Hopefully Hasegawa got it right with the markings, the kit though is by Tamiya.

thanks

Mike

It think you're right, I have a spreadsheet somewhere done by Geoff Thomas linking known serials and codes, that may have the answer.

[Mentalguru]

It's such a large aircraft, one can only conclude the average German fighter pilot must have been a terrible shot!

[Seahawk]

It's such a large aircraft, one can only conclude the average German fighter pilot must have been a terrible shot!

Isn't the Thunderbolt the origin of the old joke about the pilot performing evasive action by running around the cockpit?

[Terry McGrady]

Aircraft in the background may be HD260.

Thanks for that. In that case Airframe survived the war to be SOC 28th March 1946 after seeing further service on 79 SQ

Cheers

Terry McGrady