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27th August 2005, 21:55
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Natural metal Spitfires.
Hi.
In our archives we are coming across a few entries that state that the Spitfires in some of the SAAF sqns in the MTO has left to be painted. I have heard from a 40 SAAF sqn Pilot that he flew his Spitfire that was delivered in natural metal for a few weeks as he had to wait his turn to get his a/c painted in the Standard SAAF colours. I have seen a 3 sqn SAAF as well as a 7 sqn Spit in Italy in natural metal. Question. If the Air Ministry managed to enforce the USA produced a/c to be delivered cammouflaged,why do we see UK delivered a/c in natural metal. Is there an Air Ministry order that we have nissed??? These a/c were all end '44-45 era. Any ideas?? Stefaan
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Stefaan Bouwer. South Africa 
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