Paul K wrote: ↑06 Jan 2023, 11:42
Yes, a Mk.IIB. According to the IWM, it was one of the ones we sent to the USSR, and was recovered from there. I think I might go back down to Duxford and have a closer look at this exhibition. According to various blurbs, there are now
seven airworthy ones together ( so, eight on site in total ).
Hi Paul,
If you do go back, I'd be very interested in detailed photos of the starboard side cockpit area.
I have several pics of the port side, showing the stencilling about the oxygen tank, and the knock-out clearview window panel is also that side.
Seeing as pilots entered from the left, a left-over from the army mounting their horses this side, it makes sense to have that warning located there.
I'm assuming that as the starboard is the emergency exit, with droppable door, there is no stencilling on that side, but confirmation would be nice.