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? https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9782ff8e1c.png |
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LT,
I saw that as well, and a few other sites, but as you say, not definitive. Any Shuttleworth members here? |
As far as I can tell - it is representing a night fighter colour scheme.
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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” :) |
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 were obviously overwhelmed by all those lovely aeroplanes flitting about https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/smile.gif 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: https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1c6c9a8c3.jpeg |
Very nice picture of your Grandfather as (I Assume) a Probationary Flight Officer :)
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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. :) |
That is a lovely write up I 42 - a most enjoyable read thanks :)
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Yes, night fighter roundels.
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