Military Aircraft in Civilian Service



1 North American B-25 Mitchell



From Propliner No 1 1979

Color picture of this Bolivian Airways CP-808 on page 54 in [1]: Red flash line on fuselage sides, white top of fuselage. Registration letters are black.

Pictures of  "Bendix"-Mitchells (forum thread)

Same  pictures without the Photo Bucket text overlay:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r234/JohnMadDogKerr/B-25HN5548N43-4106FriendshipAirport.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r234/JohnMadDogKerr/B-25JN69345BendixCorpFriendshipAirp.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r234/JohnMadDogKerr/B-25HN5548N43-41061DEC64VINCEREYNOL.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r234/JohnMadDogKerr/B-25JN3184G44-28924FriendshipAprtMD.jpg


[1] Thompson, Scott A.: B-25 Mitchell in Civil Service. Elk Groove (Aero Vinage Books, 1997)
A lot of  color photos of various other civil Mitchells ca be found here.
2 Mitsubishi G3M Nell

From [1]
[1]  Francillon, René J.: The Mitsubishi G3M "Nell". Leatherhead Profile Publication No.160. (Profile Pulication, 1967)

[2] Francillon, René J. : Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War.
London (Putnam, 1970)
NEW
Mitsubishi Ki-21. Stalwart of the Imperial Army Air Force
Air Intenational August 1986 Vol. 31 No. 2
3 Supermarien Walrus


From Profile Publication No. 224
Besides the color profile in from G-AHFL like in [1] there is also a profile in [2] from a Canadian posr war cicil Walrus  Mk 1 CF-GKA. (Red bottom, grey fuselage and engine pod , yellow wings and fin)



[1 ] Profile Publication No. 224

[2] Kightly, James / Roger Wallsgrove:Supermarine Walrus & Stranraer. Sandomierz (Stratus, 2004).
For Mushroom Model Publications, Yellow Series
4 Airspeed AS. 10 Oxford

The military one civilianized, not the Consul



From the instruction sheet of the AZ Model (Admiral) Oxford kit (ADM 7233) REVISED
[1]  Rawlings, John. D. :The Airspeed Oxford Airraft. Aircraft Pofile No.  227. Windsor ( Profile Publication, 1971)

NEW
[2] Hamlin, John, F: The Oxford, Consul & Envoy File.
Air Britain
Color profiles:
G-AHDZ Silver overall, red cheatline and registration letters
G-ALTP Air Service Training. Blue fiuselage, silv wings (?)  white letters ?
etc.
5 Lockheed Hudson



Wikimedia Commons

Lockheed Hudson Mk. IV [1] Adastra Aerioal Surveys VH- AGS
[1] Hall. Alan W.: Lockhedd Hudson Mk 1 to Mk VI
 Warpaint No. 59,
6 Lioré et Olivier LeO 45 


From Profile No. 173

Civilianized to LeO 451 and LeO 455
 

NEW
[1] Green, Wiliam: Bombers and Reconnaisance Aircraft. War Planes of the Second World War Vol. 8 London (Macdonald, 1967)
I get to know about this civilianized LeO 45 from this book

[2] Meunier, Jean-Michel: Lioré et Olivier LeO 45. Tome II: Les variantes LeO 45  Paris (Editions José Fernandes, printed in 2000)

[3] Lioré-et-Olivier 45... A Study in Elegance.
 Air Intenational October 1985 (Vol. 29, No. 4)
Side views depicting variants
7 Douglas C-74


Air Britain Moor Hastie
Civilian Globemasters are treated at the end of the page
https://www.air-and-space.com/Douglas%20C-74.htm

Photos here
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/model/Douglas%20C-74%20Globemaster%20I

Kits:
1/144 resin  from Amigrand
 C-124 1/144 from Roden
8 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress


 Wikipeda commons (larger picture)


Worldairphotography




Intermountain Aviation (CIA), Boeing VB-17, N809Z 'Skyhook
Swedish Fortresses: The Boeing B-17 Fortress in Civil and Military Service
Author: Jan Forsgren
Illustrated by: Teodor Liviu Morosanu and Nils Mathisrud
ISBN: 978-83-89450-87-6

Boeing B-17G survey aircraft of the Institut Geographique National

https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=72063



In Danish Airline (DDL) Service
in The Story about the only B-17 Flying Fortress in the Royal Danish Air Force
9 Consolidated Liberator



B-24M/PB4Y-1  Bolivian Overseas Airways, La Paz, Bolivia, 19??.
Registered as CP-576  according to
 
10 Northrop P-61



P-61 B-1 N30020 (photo from 1963) Operated by Ranchers Inc.
According to Aviation Historian No. 3 July 2013
More pictures from the yellow N30020 and the white and red F-15 reoprter N9768Z  see
https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=818.75

Northrop P-61/F-15 Black Widow Executive/Civil

Obviously these pictures are taken from The Aviation Historian
No. 3 --> Yellow P-61
No. 7 --> Red P-61
11 Mitsubishi MC-21



From [1]







https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/japan/aircrafts/ki-21/mc-21/

[1] Profile Publication  No. 172

[2] Francillon, René J. : Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War.
London (Putnam, 1970)
12 Avro Anson



From Syndey Morning Herald / Getty Images  (large picture)

[1] The Anson File. Tonbridge (1988 ,A ir Britain).
Various photos and detailed side views with information about coloring.
REVISED

Scale Drawings (smooth cowling used in conversions) in Hall, Alan W.: Avro Anson Mks 1.22 Warpaint Series No. 53( no year Warpaint Bookks , Luton). Photo of Derby Aviation side view on rear cover.(G-AMDA aerial survey work) shopwing device on belly.
Derby Avtaion as well in  : Air Enthusiast January/Febraury 2002
http://aviadejavu.ru/Images6/AE/AE01-1/39-2.jpg

The London School of Flying

Light Blue overall, like seen on the https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1524814 ?

Avro Anson I, VH-BAF, Brain & Brown Airfreighters (colorful)
13 Fieseler Storch

 
http://www.flugzeugforum.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=740388&d=1347351436
14 Westland Whirlwind




G-AGOI  (ex P7048) used by Westland as hack. Dark Sea Grey overall, white regristation letters. Color Profile and plan view in Warpaint no.  54, Alan W. Hall. Luton (no year, Warpaint Books).

B&W Photo in https://dingeraviation.net/westland/whirlwind.html
15 Grumman Albatross


Wikimedia Commons

Grumman Albatross Chalks Airways
Smithonian Albatross N6955


and

https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0037567.jpg

16 Mitsubishi Ki-15


In my collection

Mitsubishi Karigane J-BAAI "Kamikaze" (divine wind)
Record Flight



Arawasi

Asahi Shimbun "Amakaze" (Heavenly Wind)
17 Hawker Hurricane


scarfandgoggles

Hurricane IIC P2865 (according to [1 ]
The last of the many (Hurricane Racer)
The Princess and the Hurricane

Kits
Hurricane Mk.II 'Kings Cup Race' from Hasegawa

A detailed story of the Hawker Hurricane Racer ist told in [1]





[1] Nick Stroud: The Last of the Many. In Aviation Historian No 5. October 2013.
18 Supermarine Stranraer

From [2]
Supermarine Stranaer CF-BKO

Wardair livery

Color Profile of CF-BKO and CF-BYL (completely black hull) as well of CF-BKO of Pacific Western in [1]

[1] Kightly, James / Roger Wallsgrove:Supermarine Walrus & Stranraer. Sandomierz (Stratus, 2004).
For Mushroom Model Publications, Yellow Series

[2] White, Howard / Jim Spilsbury: The Accidential Airline
Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing,1988





  De Havilland Mosquito


Cover from [1] cjk
Decals
Racer CF-FZG for Tamiya kits
1:48 for Tamiya B Mk IV kit
1:72 for the Tamiya  kit

For Kenting Aviaton CF-GKL (aerial survey)
1:72  for Tamiya B Mk IV kit

Mosquito G-AJZE P.R. Mk 34 loaned to BEA for dust research [3]
Mosquito CF-HMK Spartan Air Service (photographic survey) [3]

[1] McVicar, Don: Mosquito Racer. Shrewsbury ( Airlife, 1985)
[2]  Warbirds Magazine. Nov/Dec 2009 (Spanish Mosquito in color)
[3] British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972 Vol II
A J Jackson . Putnam : London, 1988 ( 2nd ed. reprinted with corrections; first Ed. 1960)
  Nord Noratlas

Color photo
https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=21/08/05f1.jpg

Heller Humbrol Kit   



Heller kit 2 "Twinset"  (UTA-version included)

Still available(11/2022)  at Heller https://www.heller.fr/de/85374-nord2501-nord-2502-noratlas-twinset-1000853740

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