I sat down this morning to view a dvd I bought a few weeks ago. ‘The Supermarine Spitfire’ by Delta. “On board cameras allow you to experience the thrill of being in a Spitfire cockpit” and indeed it didn’t disappoint. In cockpit footage from a camera strapped to Kermit Weeks’ cap as he flies one of his Spitfires around Florida.
Only problem was the menu photo. See attached. Oh well, it made me chuckle. :D:D
dvd by tonylewismostlyme, on Flickr
By: duxfordhawk - 27th November 2012 at 17:37
Maybe the Spitfire has just flown out of view 😀
Seriously though its the irony of the Hurricane that even at airshows its called a Spitfire by some, I see it as the Hurricane did a lot of the work but was and is forever overshadowed by its prettier sister which became an icon.
By: DCK - 27th November 2012 at 17:25
No idea why you chaps complain.
I personally love Spitycanes.
By: G-ASEA - 27th November 2012 at 17:01
You should look at ebay Germany. A lot of Germans sell photo’s of Spitfires looking just like that!
Dave
By: nostalgair2 - 27th November 2012 at 15:52
No its a Hurrifire!
By: John Green - 27th November 2012 at 15:48
Surely that’s a Hawkermarine Spitfire ?
By: davecurnock - 27th November 2012 at 14:17
This sort of error is quite common – my publisher often gets this sort of response when searching image libraries (even one of the worlds largest! :rolleyes:).
One of the problems is down to the ignorance of the uploader / photographer / librarian in incorrectly ‘tagging’ the image in the first instance.
However, I ALWAYS place the blame firmly on the proof-reader 😀
By: Tony at BH - 27th November 2012 at 13:59
and by the looks of things Spitfire ignorance as well.
By: Jayce - 27th November 2012 at 13:58
Spitfire Snobbery still alive and well!
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November 27, 2012 at 1:45 pm