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Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 16:02
by PeteP
Garry Russell wrote:She wasn't in BEA service like that at all....
I know and respect your views about authenticity in colour schemes, Garry, but I have to say, real or not, she does look good in those colours.
Best
PP
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 16:34
by DaveB
Hi Garry..
Yes mate.. I didn't think for one minute she was in service wearing that but as Pete says.. she does look rather good

While it's not an authentic livery.. it IS a real paint
ATB
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Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 18:04
by Garry Russell
Yo Dave
As to BA it may not have worn it....might be mixing it up with G-AKOE which I did like
http://www.cue-dih.co.uk/tiam/pix/dih/a ... 0dh01.html
Garry
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 18:29
by DaveB
Hello Mate..
Yeh.. seen that before ;-) Unfortunately, AKOE is yet another airframe we don't own :roll: I think John must have made a point of buying every registration that there are no photos of
Anyway.. I think that's another one for the paintshop
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 21 Apr 2008, 18:40
by Garry Russell
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 16:57
by DaveB
Garry..
Been doing a bit of research on this little tinker (

) and zoom-de-zoom-zooming in on the legend on the front, I'm certain that it says 'Channel Islands 1947-1972'. Checking through the BEA tome, '47 would be the correct start year and '72 would be 25 years
No clear shots of the tail so I can't see where to pull the blue up from (or down from) :roll: Having studied the wings.. I take it all are white but I can't be certain. Not as straight forward as it should be :-(
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 17:18
by Garry Russell
Hi mate
No prob on the nose....I know what that says
Just as you reckon
As far as I know the wings are the standard silver dope, I doubt they are white. :think:
Garry
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 17:22
by DaveB
Hmm.. okey doh!
From certain points, they look white.. from others, the lowers look blue. Silver dope is as good a colour as any
Still dunno what to do about the fin though :roll:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 17:25
by Garry Russell
Hi mate
The wings are not blue.........you can see the reg on them in probably that blue
Garry
Re: Here be Dragons...
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 17:27
by Garry Russell
Have you thi s pic of her Dave???
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1061670/
Garry