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Offline Tony Kearns

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« on: April 03, 2007, 10:31:14 pm »
I have just got word that the Duxford based ex Air Corps Spitfire 161 is no longer in Irish colours. It has been painted in Dutch colours (who also used the Trainer Spitfire) for the coming season.
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 10:37:37 pm »
Nooooo.......

I heard rumours about this, the aircraft owner is Dutch so it was to be expected.

I never got a good shot of that aircraft in Sunlight  '<img'>
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 11:33:37 pm »
Hi there
Look at it this way,Tony, Karel Bos will now be entertained by Dutchmen criticizing his Dutch colour scheme....Frank, won't you have a nice little Avro Cadet to console you?! Win some, lose some. 'pilot_grin'
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 10:28:07 pm »
Link here to photos - I have to admit it does look nice in the Dutch scheme.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=69192
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Offline Tony Kearns

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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2007, 12:23:07 am »
Quote (Short finals @ 04 April 2007,13:28)
Link here to photos - I have to admit it does look nice in the Dutch scheme.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=69192

Traitor!
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2007, 05:49:47 pm »
CttC / Tony,

about the original airframe of the Spit.... was it Dutch or Irish?
When Irish , I'll try to stirr things up here 'pilot_grin' .

Hope to hear soon before the airshow season starts !!!!

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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2007, 06:30:45 pm »
"I think this is a shame. Although it looks good, this Spitfire was actually wearing its original Irish Air Corps colours and serial, so was different but portrayed another part of the aircraft's history outside WW2. Although the new markings are authentic, they are not applicable to this actual aircraft that only flew as PV202 and IAC 161."

This is quotation of Albert Ross from forenamed forum...

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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2007, 08:14:47 pm »
I must say that I prefer the good old IAC colour sceme!!

it still looks quite good though.   'pilot_tongue'
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Offline Tony Kearns

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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2007, 08:52:27 pm »
Hi Guinness
The Spitfire was built as a Mark LF.IXe in 1944 and went to 33 Sqn 2nd Tactical Air Force in France. It has a Dutch connection in as much as it operated with 412 Sqn. RCAF in the push through Belgium and Nederland and was in combat claiming FW190 and Bf109's.
after the war it was converted to two seater and supplied to the Air Corps. Its Dutch colour scheme may not be permament and may revert to the Irish colours.
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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2007, 01:17:02 am »
ah no!it looks like any spit now!at least the Irish scheme gave the plane a bit of personality!heres hoping it will revert back to its original scheme shortly!it would be great to have it over here for salthill in its Irish camo!
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2007, 12:05:12 pm »
looking at the pics on the link above IAC 161 still shows under the flag on the tail.....nice paint scheme but of course better in IAC colours.. 'pilot_wink'
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