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The History
DZ383
was used from 1943 up to 1945 by the 540th Squadron of RAF.
Amongst others by the film production unit of 138 Wing 2nd TAF in
Benson, Oxfordshire England.
The
540th Squadron was formed on 19.October 1942 in Leuchars, Scotland
from the H&L Flights Photographic Reconnaissance Unit.
It
was equipped with Mosquitos
and carried out photo reconnaissance missions over Norway and the Baltic.
In February 1944 it moved to Benson and was involved in the Normandy invasion.
It also carried out missions into Austria and the Canary Islands.
In
March 1945 the Squadron moved to France, later returned to Benson again and
disbanded on 30 September 1946.
The
squadron reformed on 1 December 1947 and used Mosquitos again,
later Canberras PR3 /PR7 for photo reconnaissance missions. On 31 March
1956 it moved to Wyton, England and was finally disbanded on 31 March 1956
The
Motto of the 540th Squadron was: "Sine qua non" (Indispensable)
My
model of DZ383, shows a color scheme in PRU-Blue without any markings, which
was used for a time. Another detail, which I found out after I finished the
model: there were two extra windows
in the nose,…too late to add this to my model.
DZ383
was flown amongst others in September 1944 by Flight Lieutenent Vic.A.Hester and
Cameraman Ted Moore by the operation “Market Garden” (airborne drop to take
the most important Dutch Rhine bridges in Eindhoven Nimwegen, Arnheim) from
Flying Officer Robert Kirkpatrick and Cameraman Sgt. Ray Hearne during the Shell
House Raid (attack on the Gestapo Headquarter in Copenhagen, Denmark)
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The
Model
Tamiya
Mosquito B Mk IV
Detail
Sets:
Colours
from:
Humbrol,
Revell, Model Master
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Washing
and Weathering:
Artist
Oils, Pastel-Chalk
Airfield
Accessories:
Parts
from the ICM Ground Crew Set and
Revell Ground Support Equipment
References:
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Britische
Luftwaffe, Daniel J. March Tosa Verlag ISBN
3-85492-474-7
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lots of information from the Internet.
Special
thanks for kindly support to Mr. Derek Carter and Mr. Robert Kirkpatrick who
flew exactly this plane himself.
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More
Pictures and Information may be found on my website:
www.dargies.de
Frank
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