Grumman Gosling Mk.I camo

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:11 pm

That looks like the standard USN "three tone" scheme of Dark Blue/Intermediate Blue/White, with the US insignia crudely painted out (possibly with fresh Intermediate Blue.)

SN

SPang · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:22 am

Steve Nelson wrote:

That looks like the standard USN "three tone" scheme of Dark Blue/Intermediate Blue/White, with the US insignia crudely painted out (possibly with fresh Intermediate Blue.)

SN

Hi Steve,

Gosling in Royal Navy have a British camo and not USN.
Pics from an another post here with Widgeon in USN camo:

Royal Navy paint it with Sky for underside and Dark Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey for upperside.

Profile from Cybermodeler

Cheers
SPang

retroaviation · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:31 am

Here's the camo on Connie's bird. It's supposedly painted as it was back in the War......

Gary

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:47 pm

I worked with a guy 30 years ago who flew RN Widgeons around Bermuda for the Governor and his staff even though he was with the RAF Ferry Command. He also flew Coronados across the Atlantic and also ferried various types including Cats (some in Russian markings), Mitchells and Canadian-built Mosquitoes. Sadly, his photos were very blurred and not worth copying in those days before computer enhancement. Doh!

armyjunk2 · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 833

Maybe a Grumman Gosling at the Grumman stickie here http://tinyurl.com/lxb7yt but you will have to look. I know there are some Gooses, but I can't remember all of them....

is it Gooses or Geese?

SPang · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:52 am

Dave Smith wrote:

I worked with a guy 30 years ago who flew RN Widgeons around Bermuda for the Governor and his staff even though he was with the RAF Ferry Command. He also flew Coronados across the Atlantic and also ferried various types including Cats (some in Russian markings), Mitchells and Canadian-built Mosquitoes. Sadly, his photos were very blurred and not worth copying in those days before computer enhancement. Doh!

Hi,
Thanks for the information.
Bad to be impossible to see photos.

Cheers
SPang

SPang · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:04 am

armyjunk2 wrote:

Maybe a Grumman Gosling at the Grumman stickie here http://tinyurl.com/lxb7yt but you will have to look. I know there are some Gooses, but I can't remember all of them....

is it Gooses or Geese?

HI,

I find some pics of Widgeon inside, great pics.
Thanks for posting.

Cheers
SPang

Dave Smith · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:33 am

Sorry SPang, I lost contact with the guy many years ago when he moved. He may not still be alive now anyway.

Merlin_FAC · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:22 pm

Here's a shot of a G44A that I took in Royal Navy camo at Oshkosh 2005. Dunno how true it is to the original, but it is still quite a beautiful aircraft!

jdvoss · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:13 am

Although the paint scheme on the Oshkosh Gosling is certainly striking I highly question the authenticity of the colours selected...especially the use of Gloss. The "Conniebird" Gosling pictured seems to be the most representitive of the period colour scheme.

SPang · **Posted:** Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:58 am

Hi,

for me, the camo in not good when i look original pics in 1946 but the problem is to find great documentation to do it.

SPang

SPang · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:46 am

Hi,

I have find inside an Air Enthusiast that Grumman Goose is use by the 749 Squadron at Piarco (island of Trinidad) or HMS Gowhawk during the same time.
Anyone have pics of Goose or of the base?

Thanks a lot
SPang

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