Historical References

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Any kit, any scale, any subject so long as it represents a participant during the period 10 July - 31 October, 1940. The GB runs 15 August through 15 September and your host is DazDaMan.
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Here ask questions and post historical information and references about the subject of the GB.
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Here are some links you may find useful. As well as the units they also mention the types of aeroplanes used.

For the accredited RAF fighter squadrons which took part in the Battle;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_o ... _squadrons;

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/battleofb ... ersary.cfm;

The order of battle for the Luftwaffe;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe ... ugust_1940;

And details about the Italians;
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/falco_bob.htm;
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Hello All,

Before I seal up the cockpit on my Ju87, can I just check, what colour should the 'lattice-work' rear gunners seat be?

The instructions just say RLM02 but I thought that I would check first.

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02 will be fine. Depending on which factory built the Ju87 the insides could be RLM02 or RLM66
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Thanks Fred,

RLM02 it is then. Now that I have a bit more internet access, it seems to have been more of a metal tube affair rather than a lattice of straps. Either way, not sure I'd like to be in one when the aircraft went into a steep dive!

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Has anybody got a good pic of either Spitfire PR-J R6691 or PR-L P9322 of 609 Squadron? I have a few that I am pretty sure are of PR-L and it looks to me like it's got the B camo pattern (which is unusual on an even numbered Spitfire. PR-J, I don't have any pics that show the camo but it should have the B pattern.

I have found this site which has profiles for them but I'd be happier with more pics. http://www.markstyling.com/spitfiresmkl_ll_9.htm. Especially as this site shows PR-L in the A scheme which is what I expected until I saw these pics (although possibly tthe second pic is PR-I if that existed)
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/pub ... /-055.html
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/pub ... /-110.html].

I'd just like some reassurance before I paint the camo. I can make codes for either of these two from the decals I have.

Help would be appreciated. Thanks

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Or I could do PR-G but does anybody know its serial? I can't see any serial in this small pic.

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I think I have it now! Isn't the internet wonderful (if what you read there can be relied upon).

According to this site http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthre ... post224114, Crooks' log book says PR-L was R6699. If that's so, it would have probably had the B type camo pattern I am seeing in the pics.

I think I'll go with that unless I see evidence to the contrary before I spray the green on!

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