Just looked at the XV on the web. Looks to have been blinged with polished rocker covers and spinner. Is the cockpit standard or have they “USofA Sea Furied” it?

Spinner – That’s how it is believed they were.

Mark

Individual blade identifier.

Mark

I believe that there was a perceived ‘jet effect’ with the later six port exhaust, worth a couple or so mph. With Mk IX’s in service, in theatre and with spares support, Mk V units/individuals would fit these parts to compensate a little for the lack of second stage supercharging in adjacent squadrons.

Just a personal view.

Mark

First post whinger.

“There are two kinds of people in this world — talkers and doers. Talkers talk about what they wish they would do, and doers shut up and do it. But doers also do one other very important thing: they actively avoid spending time with talkers.”

Mark 😉

Oh, here we go again, all the Irish Spitfires were to Specification 502.
I am now about to put my head down…down…lower…
Tony K

I know we have been there before Tony but Type 502 was specific to the Mk VIII TRAINER. There is no commonality and interhangeability between Mk VIII and MK IX fuselages and wings.

I suspect that with no take up with the Mk VIII TRAINER with the RAF or major Air Forces, Vickers opted to convert the simpler, cheaper and widely available MK IX, the type 509.

The Irish Air Corps may have initiated their contract when type 502s were still on the table but what they received were type 509 Mk IX TRAINERS. All the Vickers drawings available, and they are substantial, support this nomenclature.

I would suggest that the IAC documentation is just sloppy contract management

Mark

It’ll all be in the book. 🙂