a detailed RAF Dove
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- Garry Russell
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Hang on folks, I'm probably wrong here, but when I first saw it I immediately thought the same about wrong livery for the version, but RAF Devons were initially C.Mk 1s, and then upgraded to C.Mk 2/2, the /2 bit denoting the bump in the cockpit roof - IIRC. This being done in the mid '60s.
Is it not possible some may have been painted in this later livery before the upgrade?
The previous Devon livery was, I think, that which currently adorns VP981, so I suppose Dereks current version could be repainted as such.
Is it not possible some may have been painted in this later livery before the upgrade?
The previous Devon livery was, I think, that which currently adorns VP981, so I suppose Dereks current version could be repainted as such.
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Yup Garry. If anything, one of the glass canopied versions would be more suitable to the C.1 as prior to the 2/2 conversion, they didn't have the enlarged cooler intake at the front of the engine nacelle. In fact, a shot I have here of a C1 shows it without the modified LH elevator too :shock: I'm not looking anymore in case I see something else!
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In it's original for it was just like the Navy one remained.
But as I say the livery would have been different then.
I think it was early sixties rather than mid sixties and the bump in the cockpit roof is infact a Heron 2 canopy added
There were engine mods as Dave poiunts out.
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But as I say the livery would have been different then.
I think it was early sixties rather than mid sixties and the bump in the cockpit roof is infact a Heron 2 canopy added
There were engine mods as Dave poiunts out.
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Info I have on the conversions states that in 1965, 8 RAF Devons were re-engined to Dove 8 standard with the GQ175 by HS and at M.U's. Initially they retained the original Dove cockpit canopy, the raised Mk.8 type being installed later when they were redesignated Deven C Mk 2/2. I presume that this happened on an 'opportunity' basis
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AH well..
Thanks Dave....I was only probably about ten years out.
But the livery still would have been different.
There is a lot of opportunity to paint some nice polished Devon's from the early days
That's the way to go find the liveries that match the model :dance:
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Thanks Dave....I was only probably about ten years out.
But the livery still would have been different.
There is a lot of opportunity to paint some nice polished Devon's from the early days
That's the way to go find the liveries that match the model :dance:
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