WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
MIke, thanks very much for your reply. The Halifax is in good hands, no doubt about it. Please keep the updates coming.
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Looks really good Mike. Thanks for taking the time to post the screenshots. Definitely on the "must buy" list.
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Does look really good
Nice one Mike
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Nice one Mike
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Thanks for your answers and update and look forward to it coming out.
Simon
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Looking ahead to possible repaints, has anyone ever seen a Hercules-powered Halifax in Coastal Command colours ? All the photos I've come across are of aircraft with Merlins. I've seen a brief reference to B.Mk.IIIs being used for meteorological flights out over the Atlantic, but whether they wore a Coastal Command camouflage scheme ( or were even operated by Coastal ), I have yet to find out.
Mike ? Anyone ?
Mike ? Anyone ?
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Hi Paul,
I'm not the Mike you refer to, but I can't resist a request for help.
The early Coastal Command examples were loaned from RAF, and were most likely Merlin engined.
I just spent an hour compiling a list of Marks, engines, etc, only to find that my login timed out, and I lost the lot
Bristol Hercules XVIs and 100s came later in the story, but I would imagine that CC would have received some of these.
I have some low quality B&W photos of radial engined Met examples, one with black under, one white. Not good enough to use as paint reference though.
I'm not the Mike you refer to, but I can't resist a request for help.
The early Coastal Command examples were loaned from RAF, and were most likely Merlin engined.
I just spent an hour compiling a list of Marks, engines, etc, only to find that my login timed out, and I lost the lot
Bristol Hercules XVIs and 100s came later in the story, but I would imagine that CC would have received some of these.
I have some low quality B&W photos of radial engined Met examples, one with black under, one white. Not good enough to use as paint reference though.
Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Mike, if you can post the picture of the radial with the white undersides, I'd appreciate it. The quality of the picture doesn't matter - I'd just like actually see one !
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Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Paul,
Coastal Command radial engined Halifax Mk III, black undersides.
Unfortunately, the one with white under is a rear view, and whilst it is from the same Squadron, it is a Mk V series 1 special with Merlins
Quoted from Wiki, confirming that X9 code is correct for CC
No. 517 Squadron RAF
Active 11 August 1943 – 21 June 1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Role Meteorological squadron
Part of No. 19 Group RAF, Coastal Command
Motto(s) Latin: Non Nobis Laboramus
(Translation: "We work not for ourselves")[2]
Insignia
Squadron Badge Two cubit arms erased, holding a flash of lightning
Squadron Codes X9 (1943 - 1946)
Coastal Command radial engined Halifax Mk III, black undersides.
Unfortunately, the one with white under is a rear view, and whilst it is from the same Squadron, it is a Mk V series 1 special with Merlins
Quoted from Wiki, confirming that X9 code is correct for CC
No. 517 Squadron RAF
Active 11 August 1943 – 21 June 1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Role Meteorological squadron
Part of No. 19 Group RAF, Coastal Command
Motto(s) Latin: Non Nobis Laboramus
(Translation: "We work not for ourselves")[2]
Insignia
Squadron Badge Two cubit arms erased, holding a flash of lightning
Squadron Codes X9 (1943 - 1946)
Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Thanks for that Mike - almost got there.
I've found this, which is a 202 Squadron aircraft, based at Aldergrove. They conducted met flights using the Halifax until it was replaced by the H.P. Hastings in 1950. From the chronology of 202, I think they were still part of Coastal Command during this period.
I've found this, which is a 202 Squadron aircraft, based at Aldergrove. They conducted met flights using the Halifax until it was replaced by the H.P. Hastings in 1950. From the chronology of 202, I think they were still part of Coastal Command during this period.
Re: WIP: Flight Replicas Halifax
Dave B and I were the only people who seemed to fly the Halifax/Halton. I must get my TR up again when this version comes out.
Simon
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