612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron

[sagindragin]

trying to work out the tartan on the fuselage bars, can anyone help, google is useless
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x537/wh208_b_6fe5c36126cbf4740d4e041bbfcf94d13d86934b.jpg

[Herod]

Can't verify the accuracy, but this might help. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613211547/http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark611-614.htm#612

[sagindragin]

to simplified, the original is far more complex, thought i found one a few day ago but i seem to have lost it, tis an age thing

[Fareastdriver]

Aberdeen was also the home of the Gordon Highlanders. One of the the Gordon tartans is probably the pattern.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gordon+tartan&sxsrf=ALeKk00SbIv73u_hjdSXEYd-vBZj0QzHKg:1605695588337&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=EMTlqt8vAhUpVM%252CNPv4ZvaJnr-lqM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kRzMKf3pQoRdnolO0ljiSRNsfbJoA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2x6OZ8ovtAhUGCsAKHbZbAHsQ_h0wBHoECCEQCg&biw=1600&bih=918#imgrc=EMTlqt8vAhUpVM

[David Thompson]

The book 'Fighter Squadrons of the RAF' by JDR Rawlings gives "This was perpetuated on its Vampires and although an official colour insignia was approved comprising a tartan design in green , blue and white , there is no record that the squadron's aircraft ever carried it ."

In 'Squadron Histories' by Peter Lewis , Putnam , 1959 , 30s , a coloured illustration for a Vampire FB5 gives green rectangles either side of the roundel with two rows of 5 blue squares per rectangle with each square divided by a white line . The Meteor photo above shows only 4 squares on each rectangle .

Best I can do , good luck !

[Duchess_Driver]

Can’t find any reference to 612 Sqn operating Meteors on active “duty” so this could be the markings of another “hack/comms” aircraft yet to be painted. Problem is 208 came from 611 which had triangular patterns....

As has been said above 612 has green background with 2 rows 10 blue rectangles alternatively spaced with thin and thick green stripes...



https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/430x187/d7129034_4124_4fec_988b_2ae080fb10e9_3bbfb44dcaa24357a8ed88a a0ec879ae9d1bcf08.jpeg


see https://web.archive.org/web/20120613211547/http://www.rafweb.org/SqnMark611-614.htm#612

Whose are the Sabres behind?

[sagindragin]

thank for the input guys, just a side note i have seen photos of the vampires with the markings, don't know about the sabres, sorry.

[Fareastdriver]

When 612 Sqn. was active they had a social club in Aberdeen. It is still there; still called the 612 Club.

[John Eacott]

thank for the input guys, just a side note i have seen photos of the vampires with the markings, don't know about the sabres, sorry.

Look like RCAF Canadair CL-13s?


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/870x323/29280a75_b1a4_4257_b4ff_e2bfd065219d_1a1e1d9578e188622f81884 de09e5c7f6b48e6c3.jpeg