Spitfire painting

[Souichiro]

Just a little painting

[ozzy72]

Nice Soui, unusual to see the old aircraft recognition paintjob

[Souichiro]

Thanks OZ! So that's what this is!!

I remember reading in one of the Biggles Albums... They had a Hurricane in a same scheme. that one was a captured bird by the Germans and was usead against the british...

[ozzy72]

From April 1938 most Spits had one wing underside painted black (port) and the other white (starboard) whilst the fuselage was left aluminium. This was so AA-crews would know she was friendly (those Mr. Magoos needed all the help they could get!).
Some had a half-black/half-white scheme for the whole of the underside (inc. fuselage) with the ailerons in the opposite colour as well.
By June 1940 this paintjob was gone

[Souichiro]

Thanks oz for that bit of info..

This paintscheme is part of the package that AH temporarily put up.. I didnt get enough proper shots for  a post. I will try to get some post worthy shots again soon... ( maybe tonight) Will call the thread Black&White

[Sytse]

Nice pic, Soui, and an interesting bit of history.

[Mike..]

It has a Vangoughesk look to it. I like it!!