Author Topic: ATTENTION BEST SKINNERS... Here is your material (Read 962 times)

Betown · « **on:** October 29, 2002, 06:23:02 AM »

My Grandads (Ken Brain) from the side

Betown · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2002, 06:27:01 AM »

Ken Standing by his Tiffy

Betown · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2002, 06:28:55 AM »

Front of Ken's Aircraft

Betown · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2002, 06:35:08 AM »

Ken up at the front

Betown · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2002, 06:36:46 AM »

Another typhoon from the same squadron but not his

Betown · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2002, 07:08:18 AM »

The Typhoon from RAF Hendon, gives u a good idea of colour

Betown · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2002, 07:20:20 AM »

Also another piece of information for you guys... Just a rough Idea of camo paterns and such

Betown · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2002, 07:22:23 AM »

Okey Guys, Let's see what you can do....
If you need higher rez pictures just post your email address here and I will post them to ya. Also... If you need any more pictures then please ask...

For the best one I may even donate a prize

BT OUT

Hawklore · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2002, 10:53:36 AM »

I just want to thank you for posting your grandfathers aircraft pictures.

I just always seemed amazed how good of a quality some of you keep them in.

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May your Grandfather rest in peace and forever live his fantastic memories.

I would like to ask not to disgrace your grandfather but was he ever shot down?

A book some of you should read is Under a War torn Sky very short but very meaningful book.

About a bomber co-pilot getting shotdown over enemy territory.

gatso · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2002, 11:14:00 AM »

Thanks for sharing Betown. Fantastic pictures

Gatso

Betown · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2002, 04:36:55 PM »

It is my pleasure to post them here and I am glad you got enjoyment out of them. Hawklore, thank you for your kind words

No he was not ever shot down. He did 172 operational missions in a Typhoon and then went on to be an instructor on the Bomber Defence Flight.

He was then a test pilot and flew over 40 aircraft. He also did a fair ammount of ops in a P40.

BT

Kweassa · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2002, 04:46:57 PM »

The serial seems to read JP504..

Invasion stripes only on the underside...

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hmm... were there any "personal markings" we should know of?

gatso · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2002, 05:58:13 PM »

Yup,

JP504, SF@R and D-day black on fuselage, White/black on wings is what I'm going with.

Betown, Pics like you have posted are more special than anything we come up with in a 'game'. Real WW2 pics, especially those of a single person with some sort of connection are always moving. If you feel happy to do it more details/stories/anything would be well recieved.

My family keeps bugging my grandad to put all that he remembers down on paper (82 and Royal Navy, HMS Newcastle mainly). Once gone it's never regained, anything you have would be gratefully recieved, I'm sure, by this community.

Again, thanks for posting.

Gatso

cobra427 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2002, 08:28:34 PM »

looks a bit like the one i just did

Epsilon 5 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2002, 08:41:04 PM »

Awesome!