Interesting Spitfire nose-art

Ahhhh, many thanks! I remember that thread now, I probably assumed it was a USAAF Spit at the time.

Cheers, Mk12.

MK210 – ‘Patty is a Virgin’ thread

Such short memory. :rolleyes:

See post number 6.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=35971&highlight=MK210

Mark

Taken from www.worldwarmodel.dk. (Photos: Peer Schmidt)

This model shows a MkIX, MK210, that was trialled with Mustang-type 62-gallon tanks beneath the wings, a 43-gal tank in the rear fuselage, and 16.5-gal flexible tanks in each wing. It was flown to Wright Field in the States, via Iceland, in 1944. The fuel load of this aircraft was just one gallon more than the 284 carried by the Spits delivered to Malta in 1942, and this aircraft could carry its full complement of armament, whereas the Malta Spits couldn’t. (Adapted from The Spitfire Story – Alfred Price).

Interesting, no doubt, but even more interesting is that nose-art! I’ve never seen this in any of the books, nor anywhere else until now.

According to the website:

Might be a long shot, but can anyone come up with a period shot of it??

(Would love to see an airworthy Spit done up as such, too! :D)

Hi
Mail me at [email]jezbrew@yahoo.com[/email]
have a photo but can’t post here
cheers
Jerry

This has got to be a job for Mark12. No doubt about it. 🙂

Yes an expert, with knowledge honed over many many years of research. He may not have all his original body parts, but the grey matter is like a finely tuned motor and his mind is his wife’s !!!!

ah the ‘Tolly Spit’ Heard about this Spit.

This has got to be a job for Mark12. No doubt about it. 🙂