I see what you mean, i did think of that but the external views did show what i've described, i thought maybe scripting or the FMB had something to do with it but maybe not.
I did re-install the game and this seems to have sorted it out a little bit, proper skins in the proper aircraft now, the only bug is that ALL the skins now are the "basic" ones,that is the kit they all wear is caps, not flying helmets or goggles,except the players pilot.
Thats ok though i can live with that, at least though adolf galland got his wish for a while,not a squadron of spitfires,but he got to fly one...
I think it was him that said that anyway.