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Chuck_Joe

13th Mar 2009 08:19

Supermarine Swift F.4

Hallo,

I am looking for a colour or black and white profile of the Supermarine Swift F.4.

Does somebody know in which coulour scheme the Supermarine Swift WK198 was painted? the WK198 was the Swift that established a speed record in 1953 with Mike Lithgow.

Who can help me?

Thanks

Bart

dakkg651

13th Mar 2009 10:37

I seem to remember reading a book called 'Swift Justice' a couple of years ago.
That had some great photos of the F.4.

I'll try and dig it out this weekend.

MReyn24050

13th Mar 2009 13:12

The following is an extract from an article in Flight International issue 11th Sept 1953 which covered the SBAC Show for that year.

Quote:

Vickers-Supermarine Swift —The blue-painted Swift F.4 prototype, WK198, is Supermarine's representative at Farnborough, though an F.3 [sic] joined in the flying display on Monday. WK198 has two-position reheat for its Avon, provision for four 30 mm guns, and, of course, a radar gunsight.

Check your PMs Chuck_Joe.

Corsairoz

13th Mar 2009 17:28

Chuck_Joe

13th Mar 2009 19:03

swift

Thanks everyone for your useful help. This is a great forum!!:ok:

Bart

Fargo Boyle

13th Mar 2009 23:42

The partly restored fuselage still survives at the RAF Millom museum in Cumbria :ok:

Krakatoa

14th Mar 2009 13:53

Swift

Remember seeing it at the MU RAF Aldergrove where it was stored 1957/1958. It was a pale blue colour.

Krakatoa

14th Mar 2009 13:56

Swift

Should have read, colour was pale blue.

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