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Yellowtail
Observer
Registered: November 2005
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Mon - 20 February 2006 2:02am
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Rating: 10.00
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Like the little moment of history being captured here
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Old Man
Two-seater Pilot
Registered: September 2004
Posts: 273
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Sat - 4 March 2006 10:11am
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I believe the mission you are representing here, Sir, was flown by two machines, a Bleriot and a B.E. 2a. I am basing this on recollection of a drawing in a pictorial history of the R.A.F. that is not immediately to hand to check, but that I think is accurate, and includes the serial numbers.
I regret to inform you no R.F.C. machine flying in August, 1914 would have sported roundels. The original finish of R.F.C. machines was simply clear doped linen, clear varnished wood, and bare metal, with the aeroplane's serial marked on the vertical tail surface. Towards the end of August, after an R.F.C. crew forced to land had some difficulties with local French authorities who mistook them for Germans, it was directed that machines be marked with a small Union Jack on the lower portion of the rudder. About the same time, the Union Jack was marked on the undersurface of the wings in the hopes of reducing the friendly fire taken from infantrymen, who tended to take pot-shots at anything in the air above them. The measure did not help, and indeed, the red cross of the Jack sometimes registered as a German cross. The decision to copy the French cockade, in reversed colors, was not taken until near the end of 1914, and the introduction of the device was not uniform until early 1915. In many instances, the roundels were marked only on the undersurfaces of the wings.
However, Bleriot types did remain in R.F.C. service into the period where roundels were generally employed, both in front-line and training units. You have made an excellent picture, very well executed and splendid to look at.
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Roadhog
Forum Ace
Registered: June 2005
Location: The Joad homestead north of Abilene, Kansas.
Posts: 834
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Fri - 28 July 2006 3:56pm
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Rating: 9.00
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Great concept put down on canvas. It takes something utilitatian and makes it beautiful. Great work. Roadhog
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