1 Squadron, SAAF, Hurrican BSC 450

IIB, codes AX - K, in overall RAF

Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with
RAF Azure undersides in the
RAF DARK
typical day fighter scheme used EARTH
in North Africa during 1942. B- 123/105/78
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scheme where the colours are
reversed. The name allocated to BSC 362

this aircraft was “Lady Shirley”.

This aircraft possibly belonged to
Lt Bob Finney.
MID STONE

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BSC 104

AZURE
BLUE
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Hurrican
IIB, codes AX - B, in overall RAF
Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with
RAF Azure undersides in the
typical day fighter scheme used
in North Africa during 1942 with
added Italian Spaghetti
camouflage to the leading edges
and front profile, to confuse
Italian AA gunners.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to. The AX-
B code is fiction.

AX B
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The Hurricane IIB of Moon Gollingwood, 1 Sqn, SAAF, Port Said, 1942.

AX H
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes AX - H, in overall RAF
Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with
RAF Azure undersides in the
typical day fighter scheme used
in North Africa during 1942/43
This aircraft carries the name
“Wendy” in White and possibly
the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of
the engine cowling. Not visible in
this view.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who
gave it this striking name.

BSC 450

(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)

RAF DARK
EARTH
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BSC 362

AX
12 VOLTS
H MID STONE

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BSC 104

AZURE
BLUE
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes unknown, in overall
RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone
with RAF Azure undersides in the
typical day fighter scheme used
in North Africa during 1942/43
This aircraft carries the name
“Battleship” in White and possibly
the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of
the engine cowling. Not visible in
this view.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who
gave it this striking name.

BSC 450

(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)

RAF DARK
EARTH
123/105/78
FS30118

BSC 362

AX
12 VOLTS
MID STONE

176/147/92
FS30266

BSC 104

AZURE
BLUE
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes AX-A, in overall RAF
Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with
RAF Azure undersides in the
typical day fighter scheme used
in North Africa during 1942/43
This aircraft carries the name “Dil
Emma” in White and possibly the
1 Sqn emblem on the side of the
engine cowling. Not visible in this
view.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who
gave it this striking name.

BSC 450

(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)

RAF DARK
EARTH
123/105/78
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BSC 362

AX
12 VOLTS
A JF406
MID STONE

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BSC 104

AZURE
BLUE
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 BSC 450
1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux) Mk IX, codes AX-D, serial
JF519, in overall RAF Dark
RAF DARK
Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF
EARTH Azure undersides in the typical
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day fighter scheme used in
North Africa during 1942/43
BSC 362

AX12 VOLTS
D JF519
This aircraft carries the name
“Hoe’s Dit Nou” in White and
possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on
the side of the engine cowling.
MID STONE
Not visible in this view.
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It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who
BSC 104
gave it this striking name.

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AZURE
BLUE
125/145/185
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes unknown, in overall
RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark
Green with RAF Medium Sea
Grey undersides in the typical
day fighter scheme used in Italy
during 1944/45
This aircraft carries the name
“Billy Boy II” in White and
possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on
the side of the engine cowling.
Not visible in this view.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who
gave it this striking name.
BSC 000

OCEAN GREY
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
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BSC 641

AX
12 VOLTS
DARK GREEN

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BSC 637

MEDIUM
SEA GREY
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 AX12 VOLTS

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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
BSC 000
1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes unknown, in overall
RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark
Green with RAF Medium Sea OCEAN GREY
Grey undersides in the typical
116/121/123
day fighter scheme used in Italy FS36152
during 1944/45
BSC 641
This aircraft carries the cartoon
character “Popeye” as its nose
art. Possibly olso the 1 Sqn
emblem on the engine cowling DARK GREEN
which is not visible in this view.
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It is also not known which pilot FS24064
this aircraft belonged to or who BSC 637
gave it this nose art.

MEDIUM
SEA GREY
143/147/150
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes unknown, in overall
RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark
Green with RAF Medium Sea
Grey undersides in the typical
day fighter scheme used in Italy
during 1944/45
This aircraft carries the name
“Theo VI” in white. Possibly also
the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine
cowling which is not visible in this
view.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who
gave it this nose art.
BSC 000

OCEAN GREY
(Photo: Harry Gaynor, OC 1 Sqn, KIA 1944, Bruce Rose-Kristie Album
via Tinus le Roux) 116/121/123
FS36152

BSC 641

AX
DARK GREEN

80/77/64
FS24064

BSC 637
12 VOLTS

MEDIUM
SEA GREY
143/147/150
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes AX-N, serial MA580, in
overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF
Dark Green with RAF Medium
Sea Grey undersides in the
typical day fighter scheme used
in Italy during 1944/45
This aircraft carries the name “Ou
Bees III” in white. It does not
carry the 1 Sqn emblem on the
engine cowling.

It is also not known which pilot

this aircraft belonged to or who
gave it this nose art.
BSC 000

OCEAN GREY
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
116/121/123
FS36152

BSC 641

AX
12 VOLTS
N MA 580
DARK GREEN

80/77/64
FS24064

BSC 637

MEDIUM
SEA GREY
143/147/150
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 1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk
IX, codes unknown, in overall
RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark
Green with RAF Medium Sea
Grey undersides in the typical
day fighter scheme used in Italy
1944/45.
This aircraft carries the name
“Jenny” in White and the 1 Sqn
emblem on the side of the engine
cowling.
The depicted AX-Y Sqn code and
aircraft serial JF333 are fictitious
in this profile.
It is also not known which pilot
this aircraft belonged to or who BSC 000
gave it this striking name.

OCEAN GREY

(Photo: Johnny Seccombe Album via Tinus le Roux) 116/121/123

FS36152

BSC 641

DARK GREEN

80/77/64

AX Y FS24064

BSC 637

MEDIUM
SEA GREY
143/147/150
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