[simpits-tech] Happy Day - Retraction

[Gene Buckle]

> ok.. after bloody AGES carefully sanding away layers of paint to find:
>
> R/F/S4/VB7234
> C
> DTD 772
> (modified)
> B17 8893
>
> impressively emblazoned on both the nose and fuselage of my Sea Hawk,
> today I called the Fleet Air Arm Museum to see if they could help identify
> what these magical numbers mean.
>
> "Easy sir.. thats the paint scheme indicator".
>
>

That's actually a pretty important piece of data if you're going to try
for a picture perfect restoration.

g.