Originally Posted by
SlingsbyWB935
Hello,
I found a link with a picture of WB935 at RAF Spitalgate.
The colour scheme ist all over silver with red nose at the fuselage and red stripes at fuselage and wings. I also found colour scheme all over silver with a yellow stripe at the fuselage. Does anyone know the difference? The colour scheme of our WB935 since we got it is black, white and red at the fuselage and silver-grey wings with red tips.
Thanks and regards
Martin
Hi Martin
644 GS (Gliding School) was based at RAF Spitalgate (Grantham) for many years (1955 - 1975),then moved to RAF Syerston,and renamed 644 VGS in 1979.
The different colour schemes were used depending on decade (year) - the original scheme would have been Silver/Yellow (1950's) - then Silver/Dayglo (red) (1960's) and lastly - Grey/White/Red.
WB935 was my 2nd ever Glider Flight in May 1968 (age 15) when 'Doc' Ward took me up for 20 mins off the winch at RAF Spitalgate,I flew in 935 1 more time in 1969