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Spitfire 18s

Could anyone provide, or point me in the direction of, any photos of Spitfire 18s in service with either 32 or 208 Squadrons??

Also, I’d be willing to drool over some of the airworthy ones, if poss? 🙂

Thanks in advance.

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By: DazDaMan - 6th October 2004 at 08:29

If someone could photoshop this in SM845’s markings, you’d get an idea! 😉

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By: turbo_NZ - 6th October 2004 at 00:30

Lol, Daz.

When you see and hear one of these babies up close (esp the Griffon ones), then the drool-factor redlines big time !!!

Waiting to see what the DazDaMan Spitfire ends up looking like…. 😉

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By: DazDaMan - 5th October 2004 at 19:56

Phil, why would you want saving?! :p

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By: STORMBIRD262 - 5th October 2004 at 19:16

ooohhhh

Now that is nice Turbo 😉 , HELP, I CAN FEEL THE OLD SPITITIS COMING ON AGAIN 😀 :rolleyes: , save me, Cheers, Tally Ho! Phil, :diablo: (” Gut Nacht”)

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By: DazDaMan - 4th October 2004 at 22:27

😉

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By: turbo_NZ - 4th October 2004 at 22:24

Hi Daz,

You seen this pic??

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By: DazDaMan - 4th October 2004 at 19:53

The Griffon would be about as big as the Spit itself! 😀 And ten gallons of fuel would last how long?? 😉

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By: merlin70 - 4th October 2004 at 19:47

Can’t wait to see your Spit with a Griffon up front. :rolleyes:

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By: DazDaMan - 4th October 2004 at 19:36

Nice, Merlin 🙂

I’ve been thinking what my Isaacs Spit might look like – and it’s something like these! 😀

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By: merlin70 - 4th October 2004 at 19:19

Daz. No historic pics in my library but a couple of more recent ones taken at DX during the Rolls Royce centenary event.

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By: STORMBIRD262 - 4th October 2004 at 19:17

More but too big by about 40mb 🙁 , How to make it smaller with a Pent 2 and 98 SE, Any clues Gents :confused: , Cheers, Tally Ho! Phil :diablo:

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By: Dan Johnson - 4th October 2004 at 19:13

Just to keep the ball rolling. 2 images from the old Arco-Aircam Series “Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XII-24” book

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By: DazDaMan - 4th October 2004 at 19:12

Nice, Phil. That’s a MkXIV, but still a nice piece of kit! 🙂

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By: STORMBIRD262 - 4th October 2004 at 19:10

To nackered to care what they are.

Daz I seen these 😮 , Might be what you want, Very nackered must crash, Sorry if wrong Mark :rolleyes: , Cheers Lads, Tally Ho! Phil. :diablo:

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By: Papa Lima - 4th October 2004 at 19:01

Excellent – I just went through my little reference library and found no Spitfire 18 pics at all!

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By: DazDaMan - 4th October 2004 at 18:54

Thanks for those, Dan.

I’ve just noticed something, though. SM845 currently carries the markings worn by the Spitfire in the bottom pic. Notice it carries C-type roundels, so SM845 should carry the same (not that it matters, of course! ;))

(photo: Franck Cabrol)

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By: Dan Johnson - 4th October 2004 at 18:35

Top image from “Spitfire-Flying Legend” by Dibbs & Holmes

Bottom image from “Spitfire at War” by Alfred Price

Both 32 Squadron Spit 18s

Dan

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