601 Sqn Airacobra AH577

[BIGVERN1966]

According to a list of Air Britain images there is a photo of the aircraft on the title (was in an Air Britain Aeromilitira printed in 1997). Does anybody have a copy of it???? Reason for asking. It was the first Airacobra issued to the Squadron while based at Matlask (they picked it up from Coltishall), before the Squadron moved to Duxford and I want to do a Profile of it

[Fairlop]

Hi Richard,

I have several pictures of the Airacobras made at Matlask. I will check them after return from office.

Regards,
Michal

[Fairlop]

Richard,

I don´t have it.
Mentioned Aeromilitaria with the picture should be the issue No.3/97. I think it contains IWM copies of the photos No. CH3711 and CH3728 which show your machine.

Michal

[BIGVERN1966]

Originally Posted by Fairlop

Richard,

I don´t have it.
Mentioned Aeromilitaria with the picture should be the issue No.3/97. I think it contains IWM copies of the photos No. CH3711 and CH3728 which show your machine.

Michal

Thanks Michal

Richard

[Blenheim]

I don't know if the pictures here and on the following page are of any use, but they are interesting.

http://www.flightglobal.com/imagearc...5&pagenumber=9

Good luck.

[BIGVERN1966]

Originally Posted by Blenheim

I don't know if the pictures here and on the following page are of any use, but they are interesting.

http://www.flightglobal.com/imagearc...5&pagenumber=9

Good luck.

Been There, Aircraft is most likey in some of the photos, however is too small to see in any detail.

[kurlannaiskos]

do you have Camouflage and Markings Number 12 by Ducimus books ?
it has two photos of AH 577 in flight prior to being coded UF M
it is dated August 21, 1941 and was flown by E.J. Gracie "for a time"
the words in quotation marks are the exact words of the author R.C. Jones
at this time it is painted in Medium Sea Grey , Dark Green and Mixed Grey
in the standard Day Fighter Finish pattern "A"
the MSG undersurfaces were not overpainted with Sky (18" wide band)
the yellow leading edge stripes were not added until October 30, 1941.
the second photo on page 281 shows the 12-stack exhausts.

[BIGVERN1966]

Originally Posted by kurlannaiskos

do you have Camouflage and Markings Number 12 by Ducimus books ?
it has two photos of AH 577 in flight prior to being coded UF M
it is dated August 21, 1941 and was flown by E.J. Gracie "for a time"
the words in quotation marks are the exact words of the author R.C. Jones
at this time it is painted in Medium Sea Grey , Dark Green and Mixed Grey
in the standard Day Fighter Finish pattern "A"
the MSG undersurfaces were not overpainted with Sky (18" wide band)
the yellow leading edge stripes were not added until October 30, 1941.
the second photo on page 281 shows the 12-stack exhausts.

kurlannaiskos,

thanks for the information

No I don't have the book, please check PMs

AH577 was delivered to the Squadron via Coltishall on 8th August 1941 and it was the first Airacorba to be flown by the Squadron pilots, then based at the Satellite field of Matlask with Hurricane IIb’s. (The squadron was also issued AH576 on the same day, however that was delivered to Duxford and was not flown by the Squadron until after they moved south). I’ve already done the basic profile, I’ve just got to get the markings correct.

Richard

[kurlannaiskos]

PM received and replied to.
check your email in about 24 hours.

[BIGVERN1966]

For anybody that is interested this attachment is the result of this thread. The aircraft as it was 13 days after being issued to the Squadron.

Thanks kurlannaiskos