davenport49 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 I’m researching RAF Squadrons 185 & 249 as they served in Malta. Specifically, I’m looking for profiles and camouflage/color information for aircraft BR112 as flown by Sgt. Claude Weaver, and BR323 as flown by Sgt. George Beurling. I appreciate any information you might share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) After doing on on-line search of "Malta Spitfire images" I found the following.... This set appears to have Sgt. Weavers Spitfire included.... https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/3/6/0/952360-12741-33-pristine.jpg And this one appears to have both on the sheet...... https://www.sbmpics.com/sbmimages5/ksw172217.jpg Although a bit small, the profiles on those sheets at least show the side codes and basic desert camo used for them. You can do a more extensive search and maybe find out more...Hope this helps! Gil Edited March 2, 2021 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenport49 Posted March 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the leads, Gil. I think this just illustrates how frustrating this process can be. Both sheets suggest they were in basic desert schemes. However, the Special Hobby decal sheet I have suggests they had distinctly blue shades (attached). The Kits World image shows Peter Hanks' (PPH) aircraft also in basic desert colors. But Historie & Collections Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 - Mk((-MkV (Vol. !) shows the "temperate" scheme, and has the photo to support. I'll keep looking, but it feels like it's ultimately going to be "best guess." I just found this photo of Claude Weaver's BR112; it clearly is not desert camo, looks like temperate...... Richard😕 Edited March 4, 2021 by davenport49 addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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