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October 13, 2003 at 5:58 pm in reply to: Aeroguide Classics No1 Spitfire MkV #2117288

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In the Aircam/Airwar 1 Series book “RAF Fighter Units-Europe 1939-42” By Brian Philpott, the photo of the pilot sitting on the door hinge is shown along with the one with him standing on the wing leaning on the engine.

The pilot is Identified as Roy Briggs, and the codes as NX-Z. No serial number and no flying shot. Both photos credited to R.L. Ward

Dan

October 13, 2003 at 3:51 pm in reply to: Spitfire MkXIV replica #2117381

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Originally posted by Mark12
Daz,

Isn’t that a ‘Mk. XII’? 😉

Mark

Looks more like a Seafire XV to me 🙂

Dan
Who reaches across the pond and cuffs Mark12 for not noticing the tropical intake, full span wings, no aerial mast and no cannon plugs! on a C wing 🙂

October 11, 2003 at 1:21 am in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2118229

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Originally posted by von Perthes
Not bad Dan, but it needs to lose the cockpit door. 🙂

Geoff.

I’m a little slow sometimes 🙂 Thanks for the heads up. The new and improved….I hope…VII

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 11:36 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2118287

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One for Mark V

Late summer 44 Spitfire VII

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 7:44 pm in reply to: P-40 As Escort Fighter ? #2118495

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I think the answer likes in the politics of the time within the 8th AF Bomber Command. They were needing to prove that high alt, daylight bombers could survive without an escort. Even in wartime, the approprations committees get lobbied. If the bombers succeed, the bomber guys get more toys.

The fact that the 8th had 2 P38 groups with the range to escort, only to send them to North Africa says something. And that the P47 arrived in England without the ability to carry drop tanks, despite the fact that the P39s already had that as did the 38s.

I think the cold hard realities of the losses sustained by the bombers finally hammered home the point that they were not going to get the job done without fighter escort. And things started to happen to get that job done fast once the reality set in.

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 7:30 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2118503

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Thanks for the info on the DD codes Von Perthes, I like DD-M better 🙂

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 6:20 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2118557

Dan Johnson
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Daz’s B of B Mark I Spitfire

Hope this does the trick.

Well known B of B Pilot Officer “Daz” Daman’s Spitfire Mark I, August 1940

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 3:59 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2118603

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Originally posted by DazDaMan
Sorry to be a pest, old chap, but what about a Mk1?? 🙂

It’s a Battle of Britain story (should have mentioned – sorry!)

The profiles look good, as always 🙂

Geez it’s always something! 🙂

OK Mk I should be up a bit later

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 3:58 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2118604

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Originally posted by Phil Foster
I think in the BoB he mostly flew Hurricanes and he was shot down over France in a Mk5A (a mark 5 Spitfire with machine guns only, no cannon because he didn’t trust them even after they had been pretty much perfected by mounting them in the wings on thier sides) He flew a Mk14 (I think) in the famous fly past over London at the end of the war.

Regards

Phil

Actually he flew an HFIX in the famous flypast over London. That’s the profile that started this thread 🙂

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 7:10 am in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2119033

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Had to give up your XIVs to the Belgians of 350 Squadron. But you’ve got XVIEs and on to the continent for some ground attack work.

Dan

October 10, 2003 at 7:08 am in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2119036

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September of 44 and your Squadron is onto Mk XIVEs covering the Market Garden Operation.

October 10, 2003 at 7:07 am in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2119038

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An Early IXC for your Squadron after they transitioned from the Vb. The 190s are in for it now as the Squadron sweeps over France.

October 10, 2003 at 7:06 am in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2119042

Dan Johnson
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Originally posted by DazDaMan
Dan,

Any possibility of doing a couple of “mock-up” profiles??

I’m writing about a fictitious Spitfire unit and am trying to find which codes would look best on their aircraft, eg EQ, ML etc…

It appears DM wasn’t used so I went with it. DDM would have been first choice but DD was used.

One of your Squadron Spitfire Vbs around the time they participated on Operation Jubilee, covering the Dieppe Raid. It was tough going against the 190s that day but they did their job.

Dan

October 6, 2003 at 8:39 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2121094

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OK First attempt. I can fix anything I missed.

Dan

October 6, 2003 at 7:52 pm in reply to: Bader's Spitfire IX #2121122

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Is there a serial on that kite? P3908 or something similar? And is there a tropical filter VIII, IX style on this one?

Dan
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