This was filmed at Duxford down to the far right of the Tank Bank. It’s during the finale at the September 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Airshow with the Brian Smith at the controls of MH434. It was magical, he knew exactly what he was doing.

Indeed.

Nothing dodgy or dangerous there. :confused:

Definitely Duxford, and the ‘popping back’ noises are the other Spitfires bringing the power back for landing as mentioned.

Cheers

Paul

Just had a quick look at P81, or P85 serialled aircraft in ‘Spitfire – The History’.

In both those serial ranges, it would make it a MK.IIb. (Hence the cannon bulges). If it’s the former serial, then it would appear to have been a conversion.

Not much help I know, but I’m taking a look through to see the range to see if I can perhaps identify the aircraft.

Cheers

Paul

Thanks for that!

Actually had that as one of my favorites for a while now.

Here’s a couple more you might like : –

Cheers

Paul

Thanks.

Link doesn’t seem to work though!

Try this one :-

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/January/Pilot/Dream-come-true.aspx

Cheers

Paul

It might be worth tracking down this issue of the much missed Classic Aircraft Mag.

Septic.

Looks like you can get this issue (and other back copies) as a download : –

http://www.pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?catid=1030&category=Aviation+%26+Transport&subcatid=188&subcategory=Aviation&title=Classic+Aircraft&titleid=795&issueid=34015&issuename=April+2012

EDIT

Umm… seems you can get it (along with other back issues of the mag) as a free PDF!

Cheers

Paul

Hi Paul,

Have googled images of JG891 but was unable to find any showing the oil tank, do you have any yourself?

Jason

Regarding Mark12…noticed him logged in earlier when I originally started this thread, no doubt he would have sewn it all up by now aqes ago but for the sad actions of a few.

Jason,

I haven’t got or don’t recall seeing any of JG891’s with the bottom cowling off, but if you look here, you can see the one piece bottom cowling clearly.

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=21111

(It’s the third picture down in the first post).

There were some pictures of it flying at Duxford prior to it’s departure with it fitted.

Cheers

Paul

Thanks, Paul. That pretty much confirms what had I thought. Now the only question is, did Rotol change the color of their ID disks after the war? If not, it would seem that the Mk. 24 had red/pink disks, as did the Mk. XII.

Cheers,
Pip

I’m sure they did at some stage, which I guess adds to the confusion! (I can’t remember if the post war disks have been discussed in detail here).

Anyway, here’s a resized picture I took of the IWM MK.24 propeller, which has the ID disk in Red.

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Cheers

Paul

I seem to recall Sir John Allison saying in an article for Pilot magazine about flying the P-40, that the Allison was ‘Smooth’ and ‘Quieter’ that a Merlin, but not as ‘Exciting’.

After hearing various in-cockpit recordings of the Allison from a P-40, it does seem to be the case.

I must admit though, I’ve never heard anyone say that the Merlin was a difficult engine to handle.

I think it was a bit like the Griffon – on tickover it sounded a bit rough but when it was opened up it was sweet.

I thought it was the other way round.

As I understand it (from in the cockpit), the Griffon is supposed to sound and feel smooth at idle or low rpm, whereas the Merlin doesn’t. However, as the power is increased, the Griffon sounds and feels rougher, and the Merlin smoother.

Cheers

Paul