Author Topic: 80th FW 1TAF Spit VIII "Grey Nurse" (Read 4354 times)

Kev367th · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:25:27 AM »

"Grey Nurse" was 457 sqns name.
It was carried by at least 5 different Spit VIII's with sharkmouths.

ZP*Y ended up with 4 eyes when the new sharkmouth and eyes (3 different versions) were applied and the old eyes left on.

RG*V (my one) only had 2 eyes. Flown by Robert "Bobby" Gibbs, hence the RG code.

Other ones I know of

ZP*Q
ZP*W
ZP*X

Hope this clears things up.

Photon · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2007, 06:33:09 AM »

Kev367th,

FYI
A Spitfire Mk VIII painted in the green and grey camouflage colours worn by the RAAF aircraft and the markings of Wing Commander R.H. (Bobby) Gibbes performed a fly-past today (17th April) over the funeral service for Bobby's Gibbes.

http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/news/News.cfm
http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/air-ace-was-born-to-fly/2007/04/13/1175971342951.html

Thought you might be interested to know.

- photon

USRanger · « **Reply #17 on:** April 17, 2007, 10:47:48 PM »

Spit VIII is one of my favorite rides and I am absolutely in love with that skin. Wtg!!:aok

NOT · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2007, 12:13:16 AM »

yep, ^^^^^^^what he said.

NOT

Kev367th · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2007, 12:49:15 PM »

Thanks for the info Photon.

Thanks for the comments all others.

MotleyCH · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2007, 01:59:59 PM »

Looks good as usual, Kev:aok

SlapShot · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2007, 08:42:22 AM »

I think if you use Guppy's first picture ... combined with this one, you can see how they really scripted "Grey Nurse".

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