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Old 30th April 2007, 20:59
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Re: Individual letter on F/Lt. Frederick Hilley Bradford's P-51 Mustang MK.IV?

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Originally Posted by Franek Grabowski View Post
It is my understanding that the first 30 Mustang IVs were delivered with camouflage, the remaining Mustang IVAs being in NM/silver finish. Camouflage was gradually removed during the service.
Red spinners were applied to 306 Sqn Mustangs, so I doubt if any other Squadron had such markings as well. I am wondering, was not 19 Sqn supposed to have white-blue spinners instead? Ah, 316 Sqn (white-red) was never at Peterhead!
No,the light blue and white colours were peacetime colours for 19 Sqn.They were in fact applied when the squadron moved to Molesworth post-war.Colours used at Peterhead were Wingbased markings.

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