Spitfire XVIII SM969 Air to air

I still think the red spinner would have looked better 🙂

I think the blue looks good!

Fantastic to see her in the air! great colour scheme as well 😀

Hi ,not all griffon engined spits are low backs !!!

Steve

I know – I mean that (IMHO) they should be – they just look right to me (just a view)

Lovely shots.

I’m with you there, the longer nose & tear drop canopy make the airframe look more “balanced” (IMHO) the Griffon models are my personal favourites.
Real shame that a machine that was built to protect these shores needed to go to the US to allow its return to its natural enviroment.:mad:

Disagree with you there, Sage. Free trade across the water helps to keep the restoration movement ticking along. Besides, why not let the Americans see more Spits? We’ve got loads! 🙂

Great to see her in the air at last, it was just a pity that wasn’t at last years Legends, mind you not for the want of trying. Well done Jim Beasley, TFC and Mark 12.

did you ever buy your own Daz from that link I sent you !?

lovely looking aircraft, and (IMHO) shows why (IMHO) Griffon engined Spitfires have low backs, and Merlin high backs, it just seems right that way.

Hi ,not all griffon engined spits are low backs !!!

Steve

lovely looking aircraft, and (IMHO) shows why (IMHO) Griffon engined Spitfires have low backs, and Merlin high backs, it just seems right that way.

I’m with you there, the longer nose & tear drop canopy make the airframe look more “balanced” (IMHO) the Griffon models are my personal favourites.
Real shame that a machine that was built to protect these shores needed to go to the US to allow its return to its natural enviroment.:mad:

No, sad to say I didn’t, lack of funding etc… :rolleyes:

Wow, that’s beautiful! Thanks for posting 🙂

did you ever buy your own Daz from that link I sent you !?

lovely looking aircraft, and (IMHO) shows why (IMHO) Griffon engined Spitfires have low backs, and Merlin high backs, it just seems right that way.

Good to see air to air photos of that hot ship. Seems ages ago the machine was in our hangar.

Wow, that’s beautiful! Thanks for posting 🙂

28 Squadron

Researched by Mr. Mk12 and painted by Vintage Fabrics

Spinner colour and artwork were at the then owners request. The spinner colours were A flight red B flight Blue the same as 80 sqn

regards

bwb

Lovely colour scheme.

Which squadron does this represent?

I am familiar with 80 Squadron based Hornets, and their spinners were painted to distinguish between Blue or Red flight, and white was reserved for the CO.

Is this the same for this aircraft?

Nice one BWB, Good to see 969 up where she belongs. Have you forwarded the images to the CAA?!:diablo::diablo:

C 6

Couple more.

regards

bwb

I still think the red spinner would have looked better 🙂

Thank you BWB – looks lovely and great to see her in the air again 🙂