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11th January 2022, 16:43
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Re: RAF First Line to Second Line Aircraft Colours
Hi Larry. The change to green-grey ( Aug.1941) was a result of operations over the Channel & Europe so didn't affect non-operational flights over the UK; the retired Mk.IIs and a few Mk.Is kept the older colours unless a complete re-paint was necessary which I imagine was rare. Most of the later Mk.Vs relegated were in the green-grey Day Fighter Scheme.
Examples are P7963 with an OTU mid-1942, P7882 with ECFS then OTU into 1944, P7290 ( AFDU) late 1943 (all Mk.IIs Dark Green/Dark Earth/Sky with Sky spinners & tail bands. There are photos showing a Sky Blue was used for these when it was more available (same applies to Hurricanes). As late as Oct. 1944 an Air Publication specified green-brown ( but yellow unders) for other (dedicated) trainers like twin-engined. Regards Nick 
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