Thread: typhoons on starkey did they use the special markings ?
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Old 4th July 2009, 18:21
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Re: typhoons on starkey did they use the special markings ?
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Originally Posted by Chris Thomas View Post
Hello Boys
Apologies for the delay - just got back from a 7-week jaunt. Thanks for the kind comments and (Col) the free plug! Jerry, despite much searching no photos have turned up of Typhoons in Starkey markings (did Graham mean 'Spartan'? - easy to confuse the two). The shots which turned up after publication of Vol.4 were of the 'sharkmouth' Typhoon and these are published in this month's MAM. Vol 4 has a Mustang in Starkey markings - for which I am indebted to Colin F.

However - I am sure a number of Typhoons squadrons did carry the Starkey markings and they are specifically mentioned in 609's ORB which says the outer third of the upper surfaces of the wing were marked with 'black and white stripes'. presumably the Starkey markings were not applied below the wing (as required) as they would have conflicted with the underwing Typhoon identity stripes.

There's a photo out there somewhere ....
CT

Hi Chris,
many thanks for the reply and info, interesting the stripes may have been only on the upper surfaces of the typhoons.
I agree I am sure there is a photo out there somewhere, It's amazing what photos are turning up on e bay recently,especially captured aircraft, way out of my hobby budget tho', but at least it ensures they aren't thrown away...

Thanks
jerry
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