Paul1707817680 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Sorry if this has been answered previously, but I can’t find any answers. I have 4 Spitfires which all have the same identifier markings as they are all the same kit. What’s the recommended way to change these? The first two characters I’ll keep the same to show they are from the same squadron, but the 3rd characters are the individual plane identifiers that I need to change. I don’t think I can paint characters well enough to make them convincing. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 You can buy decal sheets consisting of RAF code letters, here's some you can get from Hannat's: https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?keyword_search=raf+codes&setPerPage=25&product_type_id=all_decals&scale_id=956&search_direction=asc&save_search=1&pageID=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Squadron codes and serials can be bought as aftermarket products, and even made from generic decal sheets.These were generic codes made up as 12 OTU at Chipping Warden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul1707817680 Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Squadron codes and serials can be bought as aftermarket products, and even made from generic decal sheets.These were generic codes made up as 12 OTU at Chipping Warden. Thank you for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 "gotchas" here - the aircraft serials for "the squadron's" aircraft may not be sequential, so just because they had DB201 does not mean that they had any, never mind all, of DB189 to DB200 or DB202 to DB212.Also, the individual aircraft codes are semi-random. For example, on "Operation Chastise", the squadron commander, Guy Gibson, flew AJ-G, flight commander "Dinghy" Young flew AJ-A.(Details cross-checked on Wikipedia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 When modelling a specific aircraft it is best to do your research. Only when this turns nothing up can you make educated guesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul71 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 early on in the war some fighter squadrons did delete there squadron codes just leaving the roundel and aircraft letter for identification, the serial number would stay with the aircraft even if it moved to a different squadron but would change if it moved to a different air force if they had a different system of keeping track of the history of the aircraft for such things as flying hours / maintenance.as the war went on a squadron leader or wing commander was able to personalise his own aircraft identification letters as they would have there own personal plane, as the other planes of the squadron would be flown by any of the pilots in the squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Not "that much" later; for example Douglas Bader, Ian Gleed and Bob Tuck had the codes "DogsBody" grinning , IRG and RST by mid 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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