Author Topic: Guppy (Read 879 times)

Furball · « **on:** September 06, 2004, 03:48:10 AM »

Found this picture of Johnnie Johnson in a Spitfire, would you happen to have any more pictures of it? or know what the writing on the side says?

Im guessing its from when he was in Bader's wing, does it say Bader's Bus Co. along the top?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2004, 04:07:26 AM »

Same picture but more of it.

Johnson is in a 616 Squadron Spit Vb with YQ Squadron codes. Not sure on what his individual aircraft letter was.

"Bader's Bus Company Still Running" on the cowling.

Dan/Slack

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2004, 04:10:35 AM »

thankyou! that would make an awesome AH skin

Guppy35 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2004, 04:27:10 AM »

Here ya go. This is how it would have looked on a 616 Squadron Spit Vb. They changed from the Dark Brown, Dark Green after August 15, 1941. Bader went down on August 9th.

So it they Spits would have had the Gray/Green camo but the earlier style roundels. It would give the Vb a different look from the later war roundels and gray-green camo.

Just put this profile together. Didn't do the shading etc.

Dan/Slack

Furball · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2004, 08:38:14 AM »

very cool

Furball · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2004, 12:23:56 PM »

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=129436

Angus · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2004, 09:03:51 AM »

Just read Johnny's book, "Full circle"
A very good read on air warfare

frank3 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2004, 03:30:09 PM »

who's Johnnie Johnson?

Angus · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2004, 04:11:03 PM »

The RAF's second from top Ace, their Top ace to survive WW2, a wing commander and a later RAF character for years.
A friend of many former LW pilots by the way

He wrote some books, his autobiography as well as the mentioned book "Full Circle" which is the story of air war from start to the late 50's.

Try google
"Ace Johnny Johnsson"

Oldman731 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2004, 08:04:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Angus
Just read Johnny's book, "Full circle"
A very good read on air warfare

Not to mention his autobiography, "Wing Leader," which is an especially excellent book. His modesty was astounding.

It was probably the sixth or seventh read of his book that I realized he was trying to kill the German pilots.

- oldman

United · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2004, 10:32:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Just put this profile together. Didn't do the shading etc.

Dan/Slack

OT: Do you make your own profiles?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2004, 10:56:17 PM »

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Originally posted by United
OT: Do you make your own profiles?

Yeppers, just for the heckuvit.

Took over for the model building I used to do. This way I don't get glue on the canopy

Dan/Slack

Angus · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2004, 04:56:55 AM »

What graphic editor if I may ask?
Gotta learn this.
Always wanted to do the Spit V in 111 sqn colours, letters were JU-J
And perhaps a P51B in 65 sqn Colours, YT-Z I think....

Guppy35 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2004, 09:43:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Angus
What graphic editor if I may ask?
Gotta learn this.
Always wanted to do the Spit V in 111 sqn colours, letters were JU-J
And perhaps a P51B in 65 sqn Colours, YT-Z I think....

Start in Adobe Illustrator, finish it in Photoshop

Dan/Slack

frank3 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2004, 02:15:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Angus
The RAF's second from top Ace, their Top ace to survive WW2, a wing commander and a later RAF character for years.
A friend of many former LW pilots by the way
He wrote some books, his autobiography as well as the mentioned book "Full Circle" which is the story of air war from start to the late 50's.

Try google
"Ace Johnny Johnsson"

Thank you sir, great stories about him!