Mosquito Camo Scheme

[John1]

I’m a novice when it comes to Mosquitoes.  Thought FB.VI’s were all finished in Medium Sea Grey / Dark Green.    Just saw a profile that had Ocean Grey / Dark Green uppers, MSG lowers.   Never seen this before, is this accurate?

[LSP_K2]

I'd need to check my copy of this book, but as I recall, yes, that is an option.

[MikeMaben]

I've never seen that one. Could be a one-off.

Where'd you see it John ?

 

[nmayhew]

"...profile..."

 

hmmm

[PhilB]

Looking at my refs, there seems to be quite a difference in schemes depending on it's role.

DSG upper over sky for a 235 Sdn aircraft operating over the Bay of Biscay in 1944.

MSG and dark green uppers over black underneath for a 23 Sqn aircraft pressed into NF role  on Malta 1943.

Even a speed silver job operating in Java in November 1945.

 

So there are variations about - best to just pick a scheme and go for it.

[John1]

Eaglecals Mosquito sheets have a few FB.VI’s in this scheme.   

[Dana Bell]

Hi John,

 

According to R C Jones' Camouflage & Markings de Havilland Mosquito Fighters (Ducimus, 1970), the first production FB.VIs flew in the Day Fighter Scheme, as you noted.  (They began leaving the factory in February 1943.)  By June 1943, most FB.VIs were arriving in the night fighter scheme of overall Medium Sea Gray with a Dark Green disruptive pattern in upper surfaces.  If your decals are for one of the early aircraft, they are probably showing the accurate finish.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Dana