"Pamela"

[Scherf]

I've been searching for years trying to find the name of a recce Mosquito which appeared in an old B&W film commissioned by de Havillands. In the film, it's clear the RAF markings have been roughly painted over and USAAF markings applied over the top, along with a flying pinup girl noseart and a name. Until now that name has been a mystery to me.

Now I find it's been added to the description of a pic of the aircraft here, fourth pic on the page:

http://www.ww2color.com/nennius/webapps/slides/slides.php?db_limit_start=120

All apparently part of the Jeff Ethell collection, which starts here:

http://www.ww2color.com/nennius/webapps/slides/slides.php?db_limit_start=0

[Karnak]

Is that an actual in use scheme or was it just for the film?

[EskimoJoe]

Is that an actual in use scheme or was it just for the film?

"the all reed [.red] tail surface was an attempt to distinguish the type from the German Me410 which was very similar in shape and design. NS739 was built at the Hatfield Plant, and had a distinguished and lengthy career, surviving the war, and a being finally stuck off the RAF inventory in 1947."

I'd assume the red tail was used.

[Karnak]

"the all reed [.red] tail surface was an attempt to distinguish the type from the German Me410 which was very similar in shape and design. NS739 was built at the Hatfield Plant, and had a distinguished and lengthy career, surviving the war, and a being finally stuck off the RAF inventory in 1947."

I'd assume the red tail was used.

The red tail was, yes.  I was asking about the nose art. 

[Scherf]

So far as I know, yes, it was. NS739 certainly saw service with the 25th BG.

[EskimoJoe]

The red tail was, yes.  I was asking about the nose art. 

Oh, whoops! 

[lyric1]

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