[Alex Smart]

Hello Stig,

I agree that there have been no photographic evidence that I know of that the Hurricanes in question ever wore the OH-IPA to OH-IPL markings.Although the one that crashed on the delivery flight has the very sections of fuselage torn off where it would most likely have been applied.

These codes may well have been allotted but never applied to the aircraft in the case of the Hurricanes.

This may also have applied to the Lysanders too.

But I do have in books photos of the Blenheims which do have the OH-IPA markings .( Additional, I have read somewhere that the code was "OH-IBA" and not "OH-IPA".

Further though not the same,the Gladiators had the serial numbers applied under the lower wings in the early photos, I assume pre Winter War.

Keep up the good work.

Alll the best
Alex