WINGLEADER ARCHIVE PUBLIC DATABASE

Today's photo of the day is a real source of inspiration for the average modeller! It depicts a Spitfire of 453 Squadron RAAF at Drem in August 1942 with the pilots posing for the Press photographer. The Spitfire in the background is seemingly half painted, with a very light grey paint covering the rudder and part of the nose but running out just past the skyband. It's either in the middle of a repaint, or they just ran out of grey paint/inspiration...