Cecil Lewis Planes

Barry Hickson · 11 March 2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginger.

It's wot makes this place so fascinating. We know the colour of The Von's nostril 'airs, dog 'airs, lederhosen and shoulder boards... ad naseum!
Yet, the greatest brayns in WW1 aviation scribbling cannot agree wether British kites were painted green or brown!
Good 'ere innit?

G'day Ginger! Yes what this forum needs is some humour input from "Chaps/Blokes" like you, crankcase & me to Lighten up the Colour Debate but then if we lighten it too much it might be Yellow Vs Beige!

Brez · 12 March 2010, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RAGIII

Brez,
Well said! Burden is/has been ridiculed at times in these discussions yet his description in his photo/drawing published in Alexs' book is quite clear, green uppers and wings.Is PC10 Brown, yes, green shift in some, most likely. Lots of variables as Alex suggests, absolutely, at least in My Opinion.
RAGIII

RAGIII,
Ridiculed? Surely not, Burden's photo with it's annotated details and sketches must be the stuff researcher's dreams are made of. What a shame more pilots (or mechanics and fitters) didn't do the same, especially on the German side.

Barry,
The SE5a with the blue/PC10 diamonds (B658) is indeed a home defence machine. Flown by Lewis during his time with 61 squadron in January 1918.

Cheers,
Brez.

Ginger. · 12 March 2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Brez

The SE5a with the blue/PC10 diamonds (B658) is indeed a home defence machine. Flown by Lewis during his time with 61 squadron in January 1918.

Cheers,
Brez.

Many years ago I did that scheme on a 1/72 scale Revell SE, if I tried it now, mi' eyballs would explode!