Hi all,
Just came across this web site during a search, and remembering this thread and thought post it here, as it seems to add a little more weight to the theory of a black finish on whirlwinds.
Anyone have any idea of the airfield in question, or another other sources of whirlwinds in black finish, I would be most interested.
Selected text from the web page
.......Upon landing two Military Police jeeps screamed up either side of the aircraft as dad taxied between some sinister looking aircraft painted black with strange aerials sticking out of the nose....
.......This doesn't look like Bicester and they are funny looking Mosquito's "Their not Mossie's say's Mike..........
...... They had landed at one of the Westland Whirlwind bases and at the time radar in night fighters was experimental and a closely guarded secret......
.......Edward George Dean Served at 13 otu from April 41 till July 41......
http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/air.../bicester.html
Cheers
Jerry