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someone@some.domain - 06 Mar 2008 04:55 GMT

you're the costal command guy, so please tell me about the walrus, a question
i can't find online. were any painted in the almost all white scheme except
for the very upper surfaces? like the sunderlands and wellington, etc
aircraft?
like this one except even more white. i'm sure you know which i mean?
http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/CoastalCommandSunderlandU.html
i've finished the yellow aussie one that was rescued and restored. then i
thought of how cool one would be in that cc scheme.
thanks.

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Enzo Matrix - 06 Mar 2008 11:43 GMT

> you're the costal command guy, so please tell me about the walrus, a
> question i can't find online. were any painted in the almost all
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> then i thought of how cool one would be in that cc scheme.
> thanks.

To my recollection, I've never seen a picture of a Walrus in that colour
scheme.

That scheme was used for "General Reconnaisance" aircraft - what today would
be termed "Maritime Patrol". It was introduced in July 1942. By that time
the Walrus had long since been withdrawn from patrol duties.

I wouldn't say that the Walrus was *never* painted in that scheme, just that
I've never seen any evidence of it. However, some Walrus aircraft in the
early war period were painted with a very high demarcation line for the Sky
Grey undersurfaces.

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someone@some.domain - 06 Mar 2008 16:16 GMT

>> you're the costal command guy, so please tell me about the walrus, a
>> question i can't find online. were any painted in the almost all
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>early war period were painted with a very high demarcation line for the Sky
>Grey undersurfaces.

you mean withdrwan in the west? i seem to remember them doing spywork in the
cbi?
but thanks for your help. i hope i can find one picture so that i can use that
scheme.
it's like modern porn star girls, just a sliver of cover left.....

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