Hello all!

I'm eagerly awaiting the getting my hands on an old Matchbox HP Heyford this coming weekend! I know, not everyone's dream plane, but it's so weird that I couldn't resist!

Now, I was reading one of my old Air Internationals from the '70s, and I read the "From the Cockpit" on the Wellington. In that article, the author mentioned something about there being Heyfords in use as trainers early in the war. I then recently heard that a couple were still on duty in the early 40's for tests with the Hotspur; the Heyfords were used as tow tugs.

The problem is, I have no idea what the paint scheme on these Heyfords would look like. Are they that all dark greenish-blue, or are they painted standard earth/green/black?

Does anyone have any photos or links to pics of the tug and trainer Heyfords? I'd really appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks!

I saw an article in Scale Aircraft Modelling recently on the Heyford. There were photographs and plans. It's not the magazine that is currently in the newsagents, probably last month's. Cannot see any mention on any of the covers of the back issues here:

http://www.guidelinepublications.co.uk/index.php?CATEGORY=2&SUB=1&RNZ=557276

I have a copy of the old Profile Publications issue on the Heyford. PM me with your email address if you want to see it.

Try this forum:

http://forum.keypublishing.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4

Bound to be someone there that has studied the aircraft for years.