Hi All
If possible could you Spitfire fans point me in the direction of some photos containing a group of Spit’s peeling out of formation.
I’m looking for this as a reference for my aviation art, but have not been able to find anything to date. :confused:
Thanks,
Martin.
By: ollieholmes - 20th November 2006 at 18:15
Can anyone help with any photos of the ratog gear fitted to a few Seafire MkII?
By: ollieholmes - 20th November 2006 at 12:19
Thank you both.
By: DazDaMan - 20th November 2006 at 09:55
There was a good thread on the High Speed Spitfire a little while back. Have a look for it.
By: Phantom Phixer - 20th November 2006 at 09:43
Alas I havnt got the copy any more Olloe but if you get the correct version of Spitfire the Story by Alfred Price their was a stunning colour 3 view plate of the high speed spitfire. Other than that all im aware of is a number of black and white pics.
By: marty99 - 24th April 2005 at 23:01
Hello all,
Many thanks to eveyone who has replied, and some of the the shots here
will really help.
Mark12 this is a very good example of what I wanted , thanks very much indeed.
I did not get any forum emails, thus the delay in writing back.
Martin.
By: DazDaMan - 22nd April 2005 at 13:36
I’ve found another, that I used for my screensaver, of Spitfire Tr.9 TE308 peeling away from PRXI PL965, but as I don’t know who it’s by (despite an extensive search of the forums) I’ll refrain from sticking it up.
By: DazDaMan - 22nd April 2005 at 13:26
Here are a couple of shots, although not of real aircraft (in fact, the first is from Secret Weapons over Normandy for the PS2).
Hopefully they’ll give you some idea… 😮
By: adrian_gray - 22nd April 2005 at 13:17
Just a thought, to see who will cast light upon my ignorance…
The classic movie peel-off is AWAY from the camera. Aircraft peel off AWAY from the camera ship, and reduce in size in the frame.
The PoC one is TOWARDS the camera ship. Presumably this is a much harder shot to set up as the aircraft are coming closer to the camera, and becoming larger in the frame – very easy to wreck a shot by losing a wing etc off-frame. And easier to do likewise to the camera ship…
Is this so?
Adrian
By: DazDaMan - 22nd April 2005 at 13:07
Great shot. MH434, NH238, AR213 and ML417.
There are a couple of great peel-offs in Reach for the Sky, and numerous ones in Battle of Britain.
By: Mark12 - 22nd April 2005 at 11:38
Piece of cake.
Well not wanting to get caught in the rush. 🙂
The attached is the first image that comes to mind when talking of capturing a Spitfire break. Not an easy shot I am sure.You need to be in close and that is difficult.
This photograph is by renown photographer Herbie Knott and one of the shots used to illustrate his book with Robert Eagle – ‘How they made the Piece Of Cake’.
I think they were pretty pleased with it, as it was the shot used on Robert Eagle’s ‘overlarge business card/organiser insert’ at the time.
Mark
By: DazDaMan - 22nd April 2005 at 11:01
It’s not a photo, but it’s the best I could find.
By: adrian_gray - 22nd April 2005 at 10:57
Martin,
As no-one seems to have replied have you tried watching a few movies with your finger on the pause button?
I am guessing you mean that moment when one after the other they peel off into a wingover (? being ground-based I haven’t a clue if this is the right term!), and dive away from the camera – it must be in nearly every film with a Spitfire in. I don’t reckon it’s a real aviation practice at all – I reckon it was invented to show off the Spitfire! (there would be a diablo here, but I forgot you don’t get smileys in “quick reply)
Adrian
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