[Saeta]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

At first the Nigerian Squadron was just a name used but eventually 20 presentation airplanes were paid for by the Nigerian Government. The pilots weren't from Nigeria, they were British, Paddy Green, Perkin, Goodwin, Roland Lee-Knight. These guys were some of the first pilots for #91.

Yes, I checked too. For example, the following squadron, No. 92, was a "East India" squadron and had a cobra in its badge to commemorate this, but the only reason for it was that it had originally been created in WWI with its first planes paid for by money donated from East India. So I assume 91 Sqn would be the same with Nigeria.

Which leaves us still with the question of what are the white stripes exactly for....

[hawkonevoodoo]

Originally Posted by Martin Baker

Your spot on m8
The Spitfire XIV only came with a five blade prop to

The picture is correct it's just the angle of the plane and prop that are deceiving, there will be 5 blades.

[Elmer]

HA7103 - Spitfire Mk. XIV, DL-F / RM656, 91 Sqn., Jean Marie Maridor, West Malling 1944:

http://forums.diecast-aviation.eu/showthread.php?t=7764

Pictures of the production model posted at link above (DAF). I have pictured this one in my mind's eye since this Spitfire was announced (not necessarily Maridor's, but a livery with full invasion stripes), must be more than a year ago now. The long wait will finally be over, hopefully in a few weeks. Of the first three, this one takes the cake.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Elmer

HA7103 - Spitfire Mk. XIV, DL-F / RM656, 91 Sqn., Jean Marie Maridor, West Malling 1944:

The Diecast Aviation Web Site and Forum

Pictures of the production model posted at link above (DAF). I have pictured this one in my mind's eye since this Spitfire was announced (not necessarily Maridor's, but a livery with full invasion stripes), must be more than a year ago now. The long wait will finally be over, hopefully in a few weeks. Of the first three, this one takes the cake.

I agree with you all the way, Elmer, on this Spitfire! Finally, I'll get my setup complete with a kit of the V-1 to be displayed next to it.

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

I agree with you all the way, Elmer, on this Spitfire! Finally, I'll get my setup complete with a kit of the V-1 to be displayed next to it.

Oooo! That is an outstanding idea! What kit is it?

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Oooo! That is an outstanding idea! What kit is it?

Tamiya did a 1/48th scale V-1 flying bomb a few years back.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Oooo! That is an outstanding idea! What kit is it?

It's a TAMIYA kit and it's still available!

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

I agree with you all the way, Elmer, on this Spitfire! Finally, I'll get my setup complete with a kit of the V-1 to be displayed next to it.

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

Tamiya did a 1/48th scale V-1 flying bomb a few years back.

Just remember folks that it was the Hawker Tempest that soundly defeated the V1 threat against the UK - all other participants such as the Spitfire and Gloucester Meteor were mere sideshow players in this particular saga ...

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

Just remember folks that it was the Hawker Tempest that soundly defeated the V1 threat against the UK - all other participants such as the Spitfire and Gloucester Meteor were mere sideshow players in this particular saga ...

I'll take a Hawker Tempest... in 1:48 please.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

Just remember folks that it was the Hawker Tempest that soundly defeated the V1 threat against the UK - all other participants such as the Spitfire and Gloucester Meteor were mere sideshow players in this particular saga ...

Well said, Cardy' 638 V.1's taken 'out' by Tempests alone.


I'm with Elmer; count me in for a 1/48th Tempest..........BIG-STYLE !!!!!!!!!