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Title: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: Greebo on October 22, 2010, 04:36:30 AM

This is my skin of a late 1944 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI.

The USAAF bought around 70 PR Mossies from February 1944 and equipped two squadrons of the 25th Bomb Group with them, the 653rd and 654th. These aircraft were used for a variety of jobs; weather reporting, photo reconnaisance, contacting spies in enemy territory, electronic countermeasures, radar mapping and observing pilotless drones. The 654th tended to operate more at night and the 653rd by day.

The aircraft were delivered in the standard RAF PR scheme of PRU blue all over. The USAAF painted out the RAF markings and added US insignia in four positions, the British airframe code was retained. An ID letter was applied to the vertical stab, enclosed by a circle on 653rd aircraft. The 654th's aircraft often received a coat of jet black paint on their undersides, or all over in some cases. D Day stripes were applied in June 44 and later removed from the upper surfaces. After several Mossies were lost to USAAF fighters, in mid August 25th BG Mossies had their tails painted red.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots/653rd_BS_Mosquito_Mk_XVI_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots/653rd_BS_Mosquito_Mk_XVI_SC2.jpg)

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: Kazan_HB on October 22, 2010, 04:55:37 AM

 :banana: :banana: :banana:
:aok

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: Raphael on October 22, 2010, 11:31:48 AM

Looking great!!

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: lyric1 on October 22, 2010, 02:51:05 PM

Very nice I like how you picked up on the painted British roundels. :aok

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: JOACH1M on October 22, 2010, 10:57:50 PM

I want it

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: Plazus on October 22, 2010, 11:05:09 PM

Excellent work, Greebo!

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: BrownBaron on October 22, 2010, 11:37:15 PM

Almost makes me want to fly allied planes. Excellent work.  :aok

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: Void on October 24, 2010, 10:42:11 PM

Amazing, Great Work Greebo! :aok

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: DrBone1 on October 25, 2010, 04:47:16 AM

I can bomb Gvs in style now  :D  very nice Greebo   :aok

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: STXAce8 on October 26, 2010, 07:45:35 PM

Don't they have this at the Dayton museum?

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: lyric1 on October 26, 2010, 10:17:27 PM

Quote from: STXAce8 on October 26, 2010, 07:45:35 PM

Don't they have this at the Dayton museum?

:aok http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3365

Title: Re: 653rd BS Mosquito Mk XVI
Post by: STXAce8 on October 28, 2010, 03:53:07 PM

Quote from: lyric1 on October 26, 2010, 10:17:27 PM

:aok http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3365

Thanks coulda sworn I saw that when I was there.