News from Gerry Paper Models - aircrafts

[Gerry1966]

Today's new Spitfires (alias greetings from Pacific):
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. VIIIc (RAAF, 80th Fighter Wing, G.Cpt. Clive R. Caldwell, Morotai, December 1944)
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. VIIIc (RAAF, 457. Squadron, W.Cdr. Glen Cooper, Morotai, January 1945)
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. VIIIc (RAF, 549. Squadron, F.Lt. Ernest D. Glaser, DFC, Strauss AB, Northern Teritory, September 1944)

[Rata]

Needless to say I'm happy to see these latest additions!

[Butelczynski]

Originally Posted by gomidefilho

Very interesting subjects...

I'd say.I didn't think I'll ever see "Operation Jubilee" livery,never mind Czechoslovak Fighter Wing CO model.

Silver Ozzy Mk.VIII is new to me ,and that's a good thing

[Gerry1966]

Today's batch: 3x MK.IX, 3x aces, 3x respected commanders ....
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IXc (RAF, 144. Fighter Wing, W.Cdr. James E. Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, Kenley AB, Autumn 1944)

- Supermarine Spitfire HF Mk. IXc (RAF, 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, B Flight, F.Lt Oto Smik DFC, North Weald AB, August 1944)

- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. IXc (RAF, 145. Squadron, Polish Fighting Team, Sq.L. Stanisław Skalski, Goubrine AB, Tunisia, April 1943)

[Rata]

Good to see W.Cdr. 'Johnnie' Johnson's Spit.

[Gerry1966]

Today 'twas a very busy day.
First of all I got to repair Glen Cooper's Spit.

Then I prepared 4 new versions. All of them recconaisance versions.
- Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. IV Trop (RAF, 69. Squadron, B. Flight, Malta, Summer 1942)
- Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. X (RAF, 541. Squadron, 106. (PR) Group, Benson AB, Spring 1944)
- Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XI (RCAF, 400 Sq. 'City of Toronto', field runway B-8 Sommervieu, July 1944)
- Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XI (USAF, 14. Photographic Sq., 7. Photographic Group, 8. Air Force, Mount Farm AB, Spring 1945)


...and the end is very far away still.....

[Gerry1966]

Today I've worked on a Griffon-powered Spits ...
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. XIIc (RAF, 41. Squadron, S.Ldr Tom Neill, Firston AB, May 1943)
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. XIVc (RAF, 610. Squadron, S.Ldr. R. Newbery, Exeter AB, April 1944)
- Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. XIX (RAF, 682. Squadron, Italy, January 1945)

[Rata]

Nice. IMHO, the XIV was the nicest looking of all Spits.

[Gerry1966]

Today we have the last of the type versions and the first of the "curiosities" and foreign Spits:
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. XVIe (RAF, 127. Squadron, F.O. Henri Taymans, field runway B-60 Grimbergen, November 1944)
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. XVIe (RAF, 74. Squadron, S.Ldr. A. J. Reeves, DFC, field runway B-105 Drope, April 1945
- Supermarine Spitfire F Mk. Vb (RAF, 111. Squadron, Sgt. Peter Dumford, Debden AB, December 1941)

[Butelczynski]

I see Blackburn Skua on ecard-is Roc coming up as well?