R.A.F.Mosquito PR.1X.LR412 - Aircraft of World War II

Squeezeboxers · 03-17-2009, 06:42 PM

Hi Guys...I have a question for you as I'm sure someone out there will know the answer.
R.A.F.Mosquito PR.1X.LR412 was lost on 9th February 1944 when it collided with the cloud covered summit of Aran Fawddwy North Wales.
Being a Photo-reconnaissance aircraft, a version of the B.1X. high altitude bomber, would the paint job on this aircraft at the time of it's loss have been all black?
This aircraft belonged to 540 Squadron R.A.F. Benson.
Your suggestions for this aircrafts colour scheme and it's markings would be much appreciated.

herman1rg · 03-17-2009, 07:08 PM

If you look here

Sqn Markings 511-598_P

It appears to be PRU blue.

Hope this helps

Airframes · 03-18-2009, 08:49 AM

I don't know of any BIX or PRIX Mosquitos being all black. The Mosquitos of the PRU Benson were painted in overall P.R.U. Blue during this period, and remained so until the early 1950's, when a change was made to the colour scheme, with PRU blue and Dark Grey replacing the overall blue scheme. All roundels were of the Blue/Red Type B design, carried on fuselage and upper wing only, and the fin flash also was Red/Blue, reading from the front; serial number was black, 8 inches high.
Some aircraft of the PRU Squadrons, at some time, might have had coloured spinners, and might have carried an individual code letter, in white, on the rear fuselage; I'm sorry, but I can't help with the individual markings, if any, of this particular aircraft.

Squeezeboxers · 03-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Problem solved...Great info, many thanx guys

03-17-2009, 06:42 PM	#1
Squeezeboxers Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	R.A.F.Mosquito PR.1X.LR412 Hi Guys...I have a question for you as I'm sure someone out there will know the answer. R.A.F.Mosquito PR.1X.LR412 was lost on 9th February 1944 when it collided with the cloud covered summit of Aran Fawddwy North Wales. Being a Photo-reconnaissance aircraft, a version of the B.1X. high altitude bomber, would the paint job on this aircraft at the time of it's loss have been all black? This aircraft belonged to 540 Squadron R.A.F. Benson. Your suggestions for this aircrafts colour scheme and it's markings would be much appreciated.

03-18-2009, 08:49 AM	#3
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	I don't know of any BIX or PRIX Mosquitos being all black. The Mosquitos of the PRU Benson were painted in overall P.R.U. Blue during this period, and remained so until the early 1950's, when a change was made to the colour scheme, with PRU blue and Dark Grey replacing the overall blue scheme. All roundels were of the Blue/Red Type B design, carried on fuselage and upper wing only, and the fin flash also was Red/Blue, reading from the front; serial number was black, 8 inches high. Some aircraft of the PRU Squadrons, at some time, might have had coloured spinners, and might have carried an individual code letter, in white, on the rear fuselage; I'm sorry, but I can't help with the individual markings, if any, of this particular aircraft. __________________

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03-17-2009, 07:08 PM	#2
herman1rg Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 35	If you look here Sqn Markings 511-598_P It appears to be PRU blue. Hope this helps

03-19-2009, 05:27 PM	#4
Squeezeboxers Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Problem solved...Great info, many thanx guys