We love it when TAH provides inspiration. Prompted by an article in our very first issue, subscriber Malcolm Mortimer from Shawbury has made 1/72nd-scale models of the Supermarine Spitfires that were specially painted for the RAF’s first post-World War Two air display at Farnborough in 1950. At least eight clipped-wing Spitfire XVIs, some with bubble canopies, were painted to represent Messerschmitt Bf 109s, and six took part in the display’s re-enactment of the 1944 raid on Amiens prison. The Spitfires all carried the “UT” codes of No 17 Sqn RAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX / XVI - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The very young gunner in this Australian Brisfit crew (the pilot is Major Syd Addison) had survived the war - he had actually retrained as a scout pilot to become managing director of Qantas.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol F.2A/F.2B Fighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1916