March 21, 2024 at 4:51 pm
One for the Spitfire experts. Was the MkV ever used/modified for use in low level reconnaissance? ie: Was there ever a FR.V ?
By: Spiteful - 21st March 2024 at 21:34
Also the PR XIII, which was an armed low altitude reconnaissance aircraft
By: pogno - 21st March 2024 at 20:04
Ventura Publications, they have several youtube videos, one is about early mark photo recon Spitfires.
I found the mechanical innovation and ingenuity in getting huge amounts of fuel, oil and camera’s into a small airframe incredible.
By: Beau - 21st March 2024 at 19:34
I was under the impression that, for example, the FR.XIV was fitted with cameras for low-level armed reconnaissance? Same went for the early Allison engined Mustangs in RAF service.
By: dhfan - 21st March 2024 at 18:26
Reconnaissance would be PR, not FR.
According to Wiki, Castle Bromwich built 15 Mk.Vs as PR Type F.
Personally, I’ve never heard of them…