http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire View attachment 22 Spitfire Flying over the English Coast 1939 View attachment 21 The first Griffon-powered Spitfire, DP845. View attachment 20 Duxford, 2001. The "Grace Spitfire," a preserved trainer version, ex-No. 485 Squadron RNZAF.
The Seafire adaptation of the spitfire. A Spitfire turning a V1 with its wing tip. View attachment 52 View attachment 53
The Spitfire was developed originally from the MkIX floatplane that was designed for the Schneider trophy contest. The MkIX won a number of years in a row until war was declared. The MkIX floatplane View attachment 54 And close up detail of the Schneider Trophy View attachment 55
Came across this photo: Anyone seen it before? I haven't! ADDENDUM WITH LINKS TO OTHER SITES: medievalhistory.net
That is a beautiful picture. It shows up the camo so much better than this: Aircraft illustration (scroll down about half way) Its history: 37 Maintenance Unit 15-9-41 222S 'ZD-F' 1-10-41 Rodeo 51 shot down by Fw190 over France on sweep to Ostend 25-5-42 S/Ldr Jankiewiez killed
Haven't seen that before, Spidgeman. Rather happily, I picked it as a 222 Sqn Mk V, mainly because the ZD codes are carried by OFMC's MK IX MH434. No doubt my big head will deflate soon! Great pic. Is that a S/L "flag" below the cockpit? Edit: just saw Kyt's post so I guess it is!
Some of you will have seen this sketch before as I have posted it elsewhere. However it is of interest and I feel it warrants inclusion here. The drawing is taken from my father's P.O.W. "Wartime Log." He and the artist Tich Lockyer were prisoners together. Tich is depicting his own shoot down by Obfw Hermann Staege 2./LG 2 on 23 Feb. 1941. On this day Tich Lockyer was operating over Ostend with 1 PRU. He was flying Spitfire R6598. Also attached with the sketch are a couple of pictures of Tich taken when he was a P.O.W.
As I'm sure I've said before, David, that is such a beautiful sketch. I know it is sacreligious to say so but that would look great framed and hanging on the (my!!) wall. Cheers.
By all means make a copy. I'm sure you could do it. You could take the three flying ducks off your wall and replace them with that.
Thank you David. I hadn't thought of it but I certainly will now. Nowt wrong with flying ducks :becky:
For the Spitfire fans, from the Canadian Archives: Victory Salute by aircraft of No.84 Group, 2nd Tactical Air Force (Aircraft in foreground is a Supermarine 'Spitfire' photo-reconnaissance aircraft) You can search all of the photos at Library and Archives Canada at this web site, just enter any search name "Hitler", "Tank", "Lancaster" or "Spitfire". Search the database - Photographs - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada Click the little box if you only want results with digitized images. If you see ones you want that are not digitized, you can order prints.
That's excellent, I had no idea the Canadians had a digital library too. That appears (if I've read the serial correctly) to be Spitfire XIV RM795: 39MU 31-8-44 2 Squadron 23-11-44 130 Squadron rep FTR ops cancel 414 Squadron 7-8-45 1 BRSD BAFO 3-1-49 Reserve Pool 20-4-49 nea 1-8-50 sold VA 10-11-50 to BAF 15-11-50
Mk XVIII engine runs Friends of TFC: Mk18 and hairstreaming Mmmmm... She might fly at Flying Legends in early July. Looks like the Gladiator is very close too!
Gone to God Hi Spidge, Tried the site mentioned, its back again.:angel: Here are a few more nice pics. Cheers Keith
Spitfires Galore Hi All, If you have never heard of this site try it, then drool all night over pictures of your particular favourite. I use it all the time for my modelling hobby. Copy this and load into your search box:- Airliners.net Aviation Photo Search Engine When the search engine opens, ignore most of the items, then enter your favourite type of aircraft, "Spitfire" "Lancaster""Catalina" etc into the Keyword box Hope you will like it Cheers Keith
