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Originally Posted by Kutscha
MN314, TP-Z, f/l S of Caen.
JR512, TP-J, f/l N of Carentan
JR384, code unknown, f/l Llangenning beach
MN293, TP-D, f/l Cuverville
MN573, TP-H, f/l near B.89
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My man Kutscha!
Just what I needed. I think I'll just stick to 198 Sqn and perhaps do one of those August machines with red painted TP-letters. Perfect!
(Did anyone read the notes on the red letters? Fascinating, though it may have come up here earlier)
"Unofficially, however, 198 Sqn's code letters changed from sky blue to blood red, much to the surprise of other RAF squadrons. It was rumoured at the time that because 198 was proving to be such an aggressive attack squadron that it had been allowed, or at least honoured, to do this, unfortunately the truth is more mundane. It had more to do with a supply problem of the correct coloured paint. When someone mentioned he couldn't repaint the squadron's aircraft code letters (TP) because of a lack of sky blue his C/O is said to have remarked, "Well, what colour do we have", the answer came back, only red, "Then use that" the C/O is alleged to have retorted, and from then the legend was born. (Supplies of the correct paint arrived some time later and the code letters, begrudgingly, were eventually changed back to sky blue. "
Kyrre