612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron

[sagindragin]

trying to work out the tartan on the fuselage bars, can anyone help, google is useless

[Herod]

Can't verify the accuracy, but this might help. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613...11-614.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=gord...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...






see https://web.archive.org/web/20120613...11-614.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]

Originally Posted by 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.

Look like RCAF Canadair CL-13s?