One thing that has puzzled me since getting a replica of this switch unit (cast from an original) , is the position of the labelling, as it falls between the unit and the throttle body and can’t easily be seen.
Today, however, I noticed something in the Ground Crew/Maintenance notes. The switch on those drawings is facing 90 degrees to where it rests on later Spitfires. By the Spitfire II notes, it has moved to the more traditional position. On P9374 the unit is in the more modern position. I have a small photo of P9791 and that, although hard to see, seems to match the drawing below. You can also see in the Pilot’s Notes that the switch is 90 deg to the “normal” position. I know exhaustive research was done on P9374 so I was wondering, does anybody know when the change occurred?
P9374
By: dp_burke - 14th May 2017 at 18:26
Cheers. I need a bigger screen smartphone
By: Tony Hill - 13th May 2017 at 13:18
G’day,
#Sorry, MY typo… aircraft number is R6692 !! apologies.
Firstly, from various sources over the years, this training film was made at 609 Squadron with that Spitfire. But more tangibly, in parts showing the rudder on a good copy of the film, you can clearly see the aircraft serial… R6692.
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Darryl
By: dp_burke - 12th May 2017 at 19:28
Hello all
I was curious if that daily inspection video was Spitfire R6992 as no serial is visible at least in the parts I have watched.
How is R6992 associated with this?
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