Shuttleworth 504K new colour scheme
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Shuttleworth 504K new colour scheme
I've just watched a lovely new video from Shuttleworth showing various engines being started. I am intrigued by the lack of white in the fuselage roundel and the "fin" flash on the Avro 504K.
I've never seen that particular identification style before. Can anyone explain?
I've never seen that particular identification style before. Can anyone explain?
We have just had a look at some pics of the 504 in that scheme that we took during our last Shuttleworth visit in 2018,and certainly at that time the 504 was fitted with a Lewis gun on a foster mount up on the top wing.
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Thanks longer ron, that makes sense.
Given that you saw that scheme four years ago, I’ll mentally change the thread title:
”Shuttleworth 504K ‘new-to-me’ colour scheme”
Given that you saw that scheme four years ago, I’ll mentally change the thread title:
”Shuttleworth 504K ‘new-to-me’ colour scheme”
Absolutely IFT
We had completely forgotten that the 504 was in that scheme anyway
Our excuse is that we do not get to many airshows for a variety of reasons these days and we were obviously overwhelmed by all those lovely aeroplanes flitting about
We had completely forgotten that the 504 was in that scheme anyway
Our excuse is that we do not get to many airshows for a variety of reasons these days and we were obviously overwhelmed by all those lovely aeroplanes flitting about
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we were obviously overwhelmed by all those lovely aeroplanes flitting about
I have a particular soft spot for the various Avro 504 models. Both my grandfathers learned to fly on them.
My maternal grandfather and a 504J, at Retford in 1918:
Last edited by India Four Two; 25th Mar 2022 at 02:27.
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Well spotted. Yes, he was in the RNAS. I have his wings - presumably the ones in the picture.
One of the lucky WWI pilots. He survived the nearly 50% training-fatality rate and then, in November 1918, before becoming operational, he was in hospital, fighting the Spanish Flu.
My other grandfather was also lucky. He survived a Camel crash and ended the war as a POW. I wrote up his fascinating story on the 100th anniversary of his crash:
https://www.pprune.org/aviationm-his...shot-down.html
My parents met when both families were on holiday in Clacton in the late 30s. I have always presumed that both fathers approved of the match because of their mutual backgrounds.
One of the lucky WWI pilots. He survived the nearly 50% training-fatality rate and then, in November 1918, before becoming operational, he was in hospital, fighting the Spanish Flu.
My other grandfather was also lucky. He survived a Camel crash and ended the war as a POW. I wrote up his fascinating story on the 100th anniversary of his crash:
https://www.pprune.org/aviationm-his...shot-down.html
My parents met when both families were on holiday in Clacton in the late 30s. I have always presumed that both fathers approved of the match because of their mutual backgrounds.
Last edited by India Four Two; 26th Mar 2022 at 20:26.
