Yeah, but I am lazy and don’t want to spend too much time sitting in front of a computer screen while I can do other things. There are only 24 hours in a day.
Can’t see the pics and I don’t want to register for a forum I don’t use.
Never heard that halifaxes had twin contact tailwheels. I know some tailwheel tyres were interchangeable but thought only the balloon ones without the groove. Never seen pics of Halifaxes fitted whith those.
IIRC they never did have the shimmy problems the Lanc had. Can anyone post some pics on this forum perhaps.
If it is four-engined with Merlins and wooden propblades then it only could be a Halifax II/V as the Lanc II used Hercules engines of course. or there must be a case of two Whitleys lying side by side.:rolleyes:
Having looked through ‘Spitfire – The History’, other Spit books, and the internet, I can only find that rectangle in the location you mention… (photo from http://www.spitfiresite.com)
Should P9374 be modified accordingly?
:eek::eek:
Cees
Well there is a Whirlwind fighter project going on at the moment where a lot of parts/assemblies are scattered all over the place.
Same potential nightmare…..but nevertheless it is happening.
Problem with such a project is that the world has been scoured several times before for Halifax parts (YAM and Trenton), finding more parts for a third or even fourth project would be very difficult but not impossible. Perhaps a Merlin engined version could be done, regarding engines this is a bit easier.
To be clear, I am offering no criticism of the aeroplane; merely clarifying the terminology.
A ‘time capsule’ aircraft would be unchanged from the point it came out of service. This aircraft represents a service Spitfire at the time of the Battle of France as closely as can be determined at this point in time.
Bruce
Yes,
And then people start to whine that it is not taken out of service just after the Battle of Britain, then the Battle for Malta, then D-Day etc etc.
I know it’s a public forum but even when such a fantastic piece of engineering as this true Mk I spitfire emerges, people still find it necessary
to complain about it.
Who cares, it’s a Spitfire, it’s structures, systems etc. have been meticulously restored/reconstructed whatever. Just enjoy it, what more do we want??
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