Naval Action.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 11-23-2011 08:43

Here is one for the Seaplane lovers amongst us.

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Rob.

**Tommy Z** · 11-23-2011 08:57

Great Find!

**The Cowman** · 11-23-2011 11:34

Very Cool Rob... what is the story behind the odd roundels?

**Jager** · 11-23-2011 12:00

I'm not sure that's a seaplane Pup; didn't the RN try towing a Pup on a pontoon barge to give it lifting speed?
Karl

**Doug** · 11-23-2011 13:00

Yes they did i remember seeing a photo of such but cannot find it now!

**David Manley** · 11-23-2011 13:10

They also towed them (and camels) on barges behind destroyers. There's one (a barge, that is) at the FAA Museum at Yeovilton

**David Manley** · 11-23-2011 13:13

Oh, and the roundels are most likely normal large RFC/RNAs roundels, red centres, blue outers, but the film of the era sometimes rendered black and white images that were counter intuitive. and even in fairly recent years. I've seen a photo of a BAC 111 at Boscombe Down where you'd swear rthe lower fuselage was painted gloss black from the B&W image, yet the aircraft is actually bright yellow.

**The Cowman** · 11-23-2011 14:28

Originally Posted by David Manley

Oh, and the roundels are most likely normal large RFC/RNAs roundels, red centres, blue outers, but the film of the era sometimes rendered black and white images that were counter intuitive. and even in fairly recent years. I've seen a photo of a BAC 111 at Boscombe Down where you'd swear rthe lower fuselage was painted gloss black from the B&W image, yet the aircraft is actually bright yellow.

Wow... I can't even see the seperation between the colors...