RAF / RCAF Crash Tender...any interest chaps? (1 Viewer)

[Beaufighter]

Cheers Forum Squadron Members,

I would love to see one of these or something similar on my airfield diorama(s)!

Tally Ho,
Marc

 

[AIDMAN]

Great idea!!...But were those things really RED???????.

Steve

 

[Beaufighter]

Great idea!!...But were those things really RED???????.

Steve

That one was. Seriously, I know that most USAAF trucks were OD Green. Remember, there were differences between crash & fire tenders and then of course lend-lease vehicles, home-front, overseas, etc. I have seen RAF images in their respective green variants and light grey as well along with other fire fighting equipment in red. Here are some links below which are pretty interesting. Thanks for reading. I would be happy with any wartime airfield fighting equipment!

Tally Ho,
~Beau

http://vehiclesofvictory.com/resources/fire-trucks-of-wwii/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarge_schultz/2352117295/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarge_schultz/2352116989/

http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1905648@N24/pool/17758466@N04/





Check Six,
Beau

 

[AIDMAN]

Beau....Thanks for taking the time to post all the info on fire/crash vehicles..really interesting stuff!!!. I have one 1/16th model of a WWII
USAF Fire Tender...I think a class 500, it"s packed away at the moment due to some building work in the house but if i remember correctly it is either a Dodge or a Chevrolet....i do know it is a vehicle allocated to the 324th Bomb Squadron... 91st Bomb Group.(Memphis Belle)..fame.
I would also like to see more working vehicles ie. Engineer/Fire/Maintenance ect. releases..we can only keep hoping!!.

Steve

That one was. Seriously, I know that most USAAF trucks were OD Green. Remember, there were differences between crash & fire tenders and then of course lend-lease vehicles, home-front, overseas, etc. I have seen RAF images in their respective green variants and light grey as well along with other fire fighting equipment in red. Here are some links below which are pretty interesting. Thanks for reading. I would be happy with any wartime airfield fighting equipment!

Tally Ho,
~Beau

http://vehiclesofvictory.com/resources/fire-trucks-of-wwii/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarge_schultz/2352117295/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarge_schultz/2352116989/

http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1905648@N24/pool/17758466@N04/

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Check Six,
Beau

 

[Rob]

How about these guys?;

 

[AIDMAN]

How about these guys?;

Nice Rob.....Love the one with the Balloon winch!!.

Steve

 

[vividgraphx]

K&C has me RAF'd out. I wouldnt mind a fire brigade crew battling a fire with hoses ect. Could be done in RAF Luftwaffe American Japanese any army. But im sure a fire truck would be close to the US 300 price range and thats a big investment for an airport considering its not a plane. Keith

 

[Mitch]

As it was aimed at RAF and not a mix of other nations airforces I would think some other vehicles will be forthcoming for this range. Fuel bowser, ambulance and utility trucks have been released so, I would think things along this line will come. we have the wounded pilots so, maybe down the line we will have a downed brit aircraft?? so, naturally, it would be expected to have some of the rescue vehicles to build up the scene.

A relatively new range so, certainly not RAF'd out
Mitch