AIM - Ground Equipment GE72048

RAF Bomber Command Squadron Code Letters 48ins Medium Seaé Grey. Early War to 1942. See KW72027 for m/s/grey serials.

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Bristol Beaufort Part 2 1. Bristol Beaufort Mk.ll T9540,the first Beaufort assembled in Australia, Fisherman's Bend, 1941. Type A scheme of Dark Green end Dark Earth over Aluminium lower surfaces. 2. Bristol Beaufort Mk.V A9-66:66 of No. 1 OTU, RAAF, 1943. Type A scheme of Foliage Green and Earth Brown over Sky Blue lower surfaces. Note early RAF roundel and yellow codes. 3. Bristol Beaufort Mk.V A9-27:B of No. 6 OTU, Jervis Bay, New South Wales April 1943. Type A scheme of Foliage Green and Earth Brown over Sky Blue lower surfaces. RAAF roundels in Dark Blue and white. 4. Bristol Beaufort Mk.Vlll A9-500:W-DD of No. 15 Squadron RAAF, Middleburd Island, New Guinea, 30 September 1945. Overall Foliage Green finish with codes in white. Serial numbers in Medium Grey. Wing shackles carry two 250lb bombs. 5. Bristol Beaufort Mk.Vl A9-75:G of 6 OTU, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, November 1943. Type A finish of Foliage Green and Earth Brown over Sky Blue lower surfaces. Codes in white. Serial numbers in Medium Grey. 6. Bristol Beaufort Mk.Vlll A9-632: T-DD of No. 15 Squadron RAAF, Middleburg Island, New Guinea, September 1945. Overall Foliage Green finish with codes in white. Serial numbers in Medium Grey. Note ASV under wing and fuselage. 7. Bristol Beaufort Mk.Vlll A9-432:T-JM of No. 100 Squadron RAAF, Tadji, New Guinea, November 1945. Type A finish of Foliage Green and Earth Brown over Sky Blue with roughly applied black overpainting for night operations. Codes in white and serial numbers in Medium Grey. Wing shackles carry supply containers or 'Storpedos' 8. Bristol Beaufort Mk.lX Transport A9-712:R of No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit, Torokina, Bougainville, August 1945, engaged in efforts to convince isolated pockets of Japanese to surrender. Overall faded Foliage Green finish with crude white panels under the wings bearing the surrender message.

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Messerschmitt Bf-10G-14 Late 1. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 166155 (Mtt Reg.). Standard RLM 74/75/76 camouflage with large blotch of RLM 70 around the cockpit and small blotches of this colour (and RLM 74) on fuselage sides and vertical tail. This aircraft force landed during a test flight at Wolfring, near Regensburg, on 25 July 1944. 2. Bf-109G-14/U4 W.Nr 413598 (Erla), RAF VD358/EA-2. RAF camouflage of Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey over Trainer Yellow. Wing undersides bore two black and two white stripes (white stripes significantly wider). Spinner and propeller in black, propeller tips yellow. Note that the tailwheel well cover has been removed. This aircraft was captured by the Allies at Gilze-Rijen airfield in Holland. This aircraft was previously marked with Sky-coloured letter 'P' in the circle-see. 3. Bf-109G- 14 W.Nr 782192 (Mtt Reg), 1./JG 53, Bad Aibling, May 1945. Camouflage is standard RLM 74/75/76, with mottling on fuselage sides typical for Regensburg-built G-14s from this production block. Oil tank cover painted in light grey primer. Traces of overpainted previous markings are visible on the engine cowling. The spinner is RLM 70 with a white spiral. Wing undersurfaces are RLM 76, with black underwing crosses outlined in white. 4. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 462919 (Erla), flown by Lt. Oscar 'Ossi' Romm, 10./JG 3, Esperstedt, October 1944. 5. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 460520 (Erla), Athis, near Reims, August 1944. 6. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 462892 (Erla), Gefr. Alfred Michel, 16/JG 53, Stuttgart- Echterdingen, December 1944. 7. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 782205 (Mtt Reg) 1st Lt Antal Szebeni, 101./4 vadaszezred MKHL, Veszprem, fall 1944. 8. Bf-109G-14, 15./JG 5, Lister, Norway, May 1945. Standard RLM 74/75/76 camouflage with blotches of 74/75 on fuselage sides and vertical tail, typical for Erla-built G-14s from the production block 460xxx-462xxx. Spinner RLM 70 with white spiral. Vertical tail partially painted over in a light colour (possibly white). Wooden fin, rudder of T2 type. 9. ��'f 109G-14/R1 W.Nr 463147 (Erla), unknown training unit, Lechfeld. Rear fuselage RLM 84, forward fuselage RLM 76, uppersurfaces camouflaged in RLM 74/75, traces of previous markings on fuselage just behind cockpit. Camouflage very worn and weathered. Yellow rudder of T4 type. Wing undersursurfaces RLM 76, underwing crosses in form of black outlines. Uppersurface of elevators RLM 76. 10. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 464380 (Erla), flown by Magg. Mario Bellgambi, CO, 5a Squadriglia 'Diavoli Rossi', ll Gruppo, Caccia ANR, Osoppo, March 1945. 11. Bf-109G-14 W.Nr 464863 (Erla), unknown training unit, Eggebek, summer 1945. 12. Bf-109G-14/U4 W.Nr 512428 (WNF), 3/JG 77 , Dortmund, December 1944. Standard RLM 74/75/76 camouflage with large blotches on fuselage sides, 'clean' vertical tail, yellow lower engine cowling, yellow rudder. Triangular panel under windscreen in bare metal (or bright grey primer). Green and white RV band assigned to JG 77 on rear fuselage. Spinner RLM 70 with white spiral. Wing undersurfaces RLM 76, underwing crosses black with white outline. This aircraft probably force landed after combat in early 1945 and was found by US troops in May of the same year.

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Fairey Battle Part 2 1. Fairey Battle Trainer, L5659, RAAF No. 1 O.T.U Bairnsdale 1942. RAAF Foliage Green and RAAF Earth Brown uppersurfaces with RAAF Sky Blue undersides. Note White 59 on fuselage sides. 2. Fairey Battle Mk l, 988, 41 Air School SAAF, Collendale East London, South Africa. RAF colour scheme but with the SAAF Orange replacing the Roundel Red in the roundels. Note the larger size of the A. 3. Fairey Battle Mk l, GR-F L5597, No. 301 Squadron (Pomeranian), Polish Squadron (RAF), Bramcote, summer 1940. Dark Green/ Dark Earth/ Night finish with Medium Sea Grey codes; serial overpainted. A1 roundels on fuselage sides and B roundels above wings; Polish flag aft of codes on both sides of the fuselage. 4. Fairey Battle Mk l, K7657, 105 Sqn. April 1939. Standard A Scheme pattem, with the codes painted in Sky Grey. 5. Fairey Battle Mk l, K9264, 103 Sqn RAF France May 1940. This particular Battle was shot down on 10 May 1940 and unfortunately the crew were killed in action. Note the overpainted middle glazing area, overpainted rudder serial and the area between the codes where the original fuselage roundel would have been painted. The fuselage roundel has been moved aft of the codes. 6. Fairey Battle Mk l, L5415/PH-O, No. 12 Squadron (RAF), France,1940. Dark Green/Dark Earth/Night finish with Medium Sea Grey codes; tri-colour flash on entire fin. Serial in black; modified A1 roundels on fuselage with a thin yellow outline, A roundels below wings. 7. Fairey Battle Mk l, K7632, 12 Sqn RAF January 1939. Note the introduction of Squadron code letters and gas detection patch on rear fuselage. B Scheme palters.

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