Friday update and duscussions 2011-02-18

[winny]

Originally Posted by reflected

Are you sure that shot was taken in August? I know, b&w undersides were used up until early june, and then later in December, but AFAIK during the BoB 92 squad had egg-green/blue undersides:

http://www.markstyling.com/spitfirem...firemk1.35.jpg

Also, please note the font of the ID letters.

I also have a photo of QJF, and it was clearly taken after the BoB:
http://www.92sqdn.brushhouse.net/pics/spits-1.jpg

Pretty sure, it's in 'Spitfire the history' which is a pretty reliable book, could be wrong I guess. It does specifically say that the Air Ministry ordered all fighters to be painted with the sky undersurfaces on the 6th June 1940.
I think part of the problem is that the paintscheme was changed during the battle.

Theres also a picture of QJF QJR and QJD taking off in the 'winter of 1940'
that shows all 3 aircraft with night white, tailband and white spinners. The other feature in this picture is that the underwing roundels are right out at the ends of the wings.