File:Westland Whirlwind 263 Sqn Exeter, banking awf cam, fighter paint 1940nov27.jpg

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English: Westland Whirlwind, P6985 'HE-J', of No 263 Squadron RAF based at Exeter, Devon, banking away from the camera to reveal the paint scheme introduced on fighter aircraft from 27th November 1940. This consisted of sky under-surfaces, spinners and 18-inch rear fuselage band, and port wing, painted in black semi-permanent distemper.
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This photograph CH 5005 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer Daventry B J (Mr)
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current05:17, 30 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 05:17, 30 December 2011791 × 610 (55 KB)Quibik (talk | contribs)Removed the vertical stripes using FFT. Removed various small defects.
13:39, 23 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 13:39, 23 December 2011792 × 610 (23 KB)Aaa3-other (talk | contribs){{Information |Description ={{en|1=Westland Whirlwind, P6985 'HE-J', of No 263 Squadron RAF based at Exeter, Devon, banking away from the camera to reveal the paint scheme introduced on fighter aircraft from 27th November 1940. This consisted of sky un