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Offline G0ALY

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RCAF 14 Squadron - All white Spit IXs.
« on: April 01, 2015, 09:08:37 AM »
I just read this “Vintage Wings of Canada” article.  It includes photos and a color print. I think it would make a neat skin.

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/513/Icefire.aspx
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Re: RCAF 14 Squadron - All white Spit IXs.
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2015, 11:13:49 AM »
Thanks Goaly, great scheme and a great story.

I'll skin that for you if you like. Not sure whether to do it as a Mk IX or Mk XVI though. The photos show aircraft with the standard wingtips like our IX, but the same armament and rudder as our XVI.
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Online Devil 505

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Re: RCAF 14 Squadron - All white Spit IXs.
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2015, 06:37:19 PM »
Hate to be the bringer of bad news, but its apparently a hoax for April Fool's Day.

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=283497

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Re: RCAF 14 Squadron - All white Spit IXs.
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2015, 02:34:15 AM »
Dohhh! Caught me hook line and sinker. Salute to the hoaxer, some amazingly detailed Photoshopping and story telling went into that.
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Offline Scherf

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Re: RCAF 14 Squadron - All white Spit IXs.
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2015, 04:58:25 AM »
They do that every year.

Don't know how many hundreds of hours went into this one, but I wanted it to be true:

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/410/Tails-of-Glory.aspx
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