Seafire selection from RNAS Yeovilton 2016

[smudger98]

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III
RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 02/07/2016 Seafire-Spitfire, I just love `em

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

PP972 / G-BUAR ~ Supermarine Seafire LF III by Martin Smith, on Flickr

[Jeff]

Nice shots smudge, what are the roundels on that ! Far east ?!?

[graham]

Lovely shots Smudge

[smudger98]

Jul 9, 2016 10:17:48 GMT Jeff said:

Nice shots smudge, what are the roundels on that ! Far east ?!?

TBH.. I have no idea, may be a small competition with no prize to the member who knows...  , just the joy of answering.

[davebasing]

The roundels are indeed South East Asia Command. The red centre was removed from RAF & Navy aircraft operating in the arena to avoid any mis-identification with the red Japanese roundel (there were after all a number of Americans with guns in the area!). Started in around 1942 but was fairly short lived before the white centre was replaced with a pale blue one.

[smudger98]

Jul 9, 2016 11:17:35 GMT davebasing said:

The roundels are indeed South East Asia Command. The red centre was removed from RAF & Navy aircraft operating in the arena to avoid any mis-identification with the red Japanese roundel (there were after all a number of Americans with guns in the area!). Started in around 1942 but was fairly short lived before the white centre was replaced with a pale blue one.

Thanks for filling the gap in the knowledge base that I sadly lack..