DCS WORLD SpitfireLFMkIX
Semi-Historical
RAAF 457 Squadron Aircraft Pacific Version 1.0
Morotai Island, Halmahera Group, Southeast Asia, 1945.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U59442
http://adf-serials.com.au/alt-front-page.shtml

Aircraft Codes; B, D, F, G, H, K, Q, R, S,(T), RGV, RGVs, V, W, X, Y, Z

These textures are an interpretation of the paint schemes used by 457 Squadron on their Spitfire MkVIII's. Aircraft codes have been matched to serial numbers except for code T. (A guess to make up 16 aircraft in the pack.) Bobby Gibbes' aircraft is in two versions, one conforming to the "standard". The job of creating these textures was made so much easier by DCS supplying a very highly detailed and very organised professional quality template - thank you! 

Unzip straight into the directory 
...\Saved Games\...\Liveries\SpitfireLFMkIX   (... = your particular directory path names) 
DONT FORGET TO DELETE THE ZIP FILE IF IT RESIDES IN THIS DIRECTORY!

An extremely basic test mission is included to test out the textures - "457 test mission normandy brassem.miz". It does require the Normandy map and the WWII assets module to work.

Cheers,

BrassEm.


References;

"Aircraft & Markings of the R.A.A.F. 1939-45" by Geoffrey Pentland. Lansdown Press 1970. No ISBN.

"RAAF Camouflage & Markings 1939-45 VOL 1" By Geoffrey Pentland. Kookaburra Technical Publications Pty Ltd. ISBN 0 85880 036 5

"RAAF Camouflage & Markings 1939-45 VOL 2" By Geoffrey Pentland. Kookaburra Technical Publications Pty Ltd. ISBN 0 85880 037 3

"The Spitfire, Mustang and Kittyhawk in Australian Service" by Stewart Wilson. Aerospace publications ISBN 0958797811

"Aviation History Colouring Book - 26 - RAAF Spitfires Special" by Ian K Baker. ISSN 1322-0217

"Aviation History Colouring Book - Special 47 - RAAF Colour Schemes & Markings, Late 1920's to early 1940's" by Ian K Baker. ISSN 1322-0217

"Aviation History Colouring Book - Special 48 - Various RAAF Colour Schemes & Markings, 1939-45" by Ian K Baker. ISSN 1322-0217

"Aviation History Colouring Book - Special 49 - Various RAAF Colour Schemes & Markings, 1942-46" by Ian K Baker. ISSN 1322-0217

"Aussie Eight (The Spitfire Mk. VIII in Australian Service" by Peter Malone. Eduard 1188_NAV3

"Aussie Eight" (Colour Profiles) Eduard 1188_NAV2

"Combat Legend Spitfire Mks I-V" By Peter Caygill. Airlife publishing ISBN 1840373911.

Supermarine Drawing 30064 Sheet 17G and interpretations

A.F.C.O.A.3 - Code Letters for Operational and Reserve Squadrons. (62/1/271 - 4.1.43)

Directorate of Technical Services. RAAF Diagram No. A-5524 Issue No.2 9.5.44

Colour Notes;

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/colorcharts.asp
Digital RAF WW2 Colours.pdf - Compiled and matched by: W.W. Marshall SA Colours & Markings

British Standard BS381 2nd Edition 1943
British Standard BS381 3rd Edition 1944
British Standard BS381 4th Edition 1948
British Standard BS381 5th Edition 1965


Spartan Camouflage Coverings
RAAF K3/196 DULL RED (FS:30109* IPMS Ref)
RAAF K3/197 DULL BLUE (FS:35044* IPMS Ref, F.S.595B 35044 ID BLUE 6/20/59 - W.S. Marshall )
RAAF K3/177 FOLIAGE GREEN (FS:24092* IPMS Ref)
RAAF K3/178 EARTH BROWN (FS:20099* IPMS Ref)

>May 1947
>1947 RAF British Standard BS381C-538 BRIGHT RED
>1947 RAF British Standard BS381C-110 ROUNDEL BLUE
>1948 RAAF K3/346 Glossy Red - British Standard BS381C-538 BRIGHT RED
>1948 RAAF K3/343 Glossy Blue - British Standard BS381C-105 OXFORD BLUE