Understanding Air Corps markings

[Tony Kearns]

For the modeller, one of the problems was to recreate the Celtic Boss correctly. During the Emergency the boss was applied in many different ways on as many different aircraft. In effect this means that each aircraft ( as distinct from type) had marking applied in such a way as to make them a subject of individual research. A nightmare!
The problem did not usually raise its head when new types were delivered from the factories but only after a period in service.
I just came across two slides I had taken in Baldonnel in the 1980's. Alouette 212 had just returned to Baldonnel after overhaul by a contractor. Have a look at the Boss.
Tony K

[Frank]

Looks ok to me 

[Joe McDermott]

Ahh Frank, you'll never be an AC historian     How many AC aircraft have you 'graphed ? Over to you Tony

Joe

[Tony Kearns]

Frank, You really will have to sit up and pay attention! 

Have a look at the correct form.
If anyone is interested, there are lots more.
Tony K

[Frank]

Nope, still not seeing it...

[Tony Kearns]

OK Frank, I will try and explain.
Look at the construction and location of the Green segment in relation to the circle and then look at the White and then the Orange constructions and locations also in relation to the circle.
I was going to say that "you shoudda gone to" you know who but I didnt and I won't
Tony k

[Frank]

Hi Tony,

I'm just winding you up, although in fairness it would probably take me a few minutes to cop what the problem was if I saw the mistake first.

I used to struggle with roundels when I tried to make models in my younger days, I ended up using tracing paper and copying the roundel from photos in magazines.


Regards,

Frank.

[Tony Kearns]

Hi Tony,

I'm just winding you up, although in fairness it would probably take me a few minutes to cop what the problem was if I saw the mistake first.

Regards,

Frank.

Frank I could take an instant dislike to you if I thought about it long enough!
Tony K

[Frank]

Ah Tony,

Sure I'm a nice guy really, Joe McDermott can vouch for me!

[Tony Kearns]

Joe Who?? never heard of him or is he the little fat fella who takes pictures of airplanes
Tony K

[Frank]

is he the little fat fella who takes pictures of airplanes

That could be either one of us! 

[Tony Kearns]

No its him alright, I wonder did he get out of the canal after "dropping in "as I ask him to.
Tony K

[Joe McDermott]

I'm vouching for no one Guard   

[papa 242]

Turning the celtic boss around is no good...it has to be reversed!!!  Mirror image!... green leading ...as in the National Flag!!
Great fun!!!

[Shamrock145]

Turning the celtic boss around is no good...it has to be reversed!!!  Mirror image!... green leading ...as in the National Flag!!
Great fun!!!

Hang on, is the green always leading or is it always to the left?

If it's leading, then it would be represented in a similar fashion to the tricolour on Aer Lingus or Ryanair aircraft (and how it's represented in the pictures above) depicted as through it's being flown from a mast. So on the port side of the aircraft the green is to the left, while on the starboard it is to the right (making the flag appears as it would being flown from a moving vessel).

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