Saaf ww2 nose art

1 Squadron, SAAF, Hurrican IIB, codes AX - K, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942. Bscheme where the colours are reversed. The name allocated to this aircraft was “Lady Shirley”.

This aircraft possibly belonged to Lt Bob Finney.

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RAF DARK EARTH 123/105/78 FS30118 BSC 362

MID STONE 176/147/92 FS30266 BSC 104

AZURE BLUE 125/145/185 FS35231

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1 Squadron, SAAF, Hurrican IIB, codes AX - B, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942 with added Italian Spaghetti camouflage to the leading edges and front profile, to confuse Italian AA gunners.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to. The AXB code is fiction.

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B W.S. Marshall - 2012

The Hurricane IIB of Moon Gollingwood, 1 Sqn, SAAF, Port Said, 1942.

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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX - H, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43 This aircraft carries the name “Wendy” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.

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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux) RAF DARK EARTH 123/105/78 FS30118 BSC 362

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MID STONE 176/147/92 FS30266

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AZURE BLUE

W.S. Marshall - 2012

125/145/185 FS35231

1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43 This aircraft carries the name “Battleship” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.

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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux) RAF DARK EARTH 123/105/78 FS30118 BSC 362

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MID STONE 176/147/92 FS30266

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AZURE BLUE

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125/145/185 FS35231

1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX-A, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43 This aircraft carries the name “Dil Emma” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.

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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux) RAF DARK EARTH 123/105/78 FS30118 BSC 362

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JF406

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MID STONE 176/147/92 FS30266 BSC 104

AZURE BLUE

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125/145/185 FS35231

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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)

RAF DARK EARTH 123/105/78 FS30118 BSC 362

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176/147/92 FS30266 BSC 104

W.S. Marshall - 2012 AZURE BLUE 125/145/185 FS35231

1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX-D, serial JF519, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43 This aircraft carries the name “Hoe’s Dit Nou” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling.

Not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.

1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45 This aircraft carries the name “Billy Boy II” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling.

Not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.

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OCEAN GREY

(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux) 116/121/123 FS36152 BSC 641

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DARK GREEN 80/77/64 FS24064 BSC 637

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MEDIUM SEA GREY

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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)

1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45 This aircraft carries the cartoon character “Popeye” as its nose art. Possibly olso the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine cowling which is not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this nose art.

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OCEAN GREY 116/121/123 FS36152 BSC 641

DARK GREEN 80/77/64 FS24064 BSC 637

MEDIUM SEA GREY 143/147/150 FS36270

1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45 This aircraft carries the name “Theo VI” in white. Possibly also the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine cowling which is not visible in this view.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this nose art.

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OCEAN GREY

(Photo: Harry Gaynor, OC 1 Sqn, KIA 1944, Bruce Rose-Kristie Album via Tinus le Roux)

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DARK GREEN 80/77/64 FS24064 BSC 637

12 VOLTS

MEDIUM SEA GREY

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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX-N, serial MA580, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45 This aircraft carries the name “Ou Bees III” in white. It does not carry the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine cowling.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this nose art.

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OCEAN GREY

(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)

116/121/123 FS36152 BSC 641

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DARK GREEN

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80/77/64 FS24064 BSC 637

12 VOLTS

MEDIUM SEA GREY

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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy 1944/45.

This aircraft carries the name “Jenny” in White and the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling.

The depicted AX-Y Sqn code and aircraft serial JF333 are fictitious in this profile.

It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.

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OCEAN GREY

(Photo: Johnny Seccombe Album via Tinus le Roux)

116/121/123 FS36152 BSC 641

DARK GREEN

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80/77/64 FS24064

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MEDIUM SEA GREY

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143/147/150 FS36270