The aircraft did have guns, I think he was giving them a sporting chance. They removed the radio I believe.
‘The first Desert Air Force squadron to receive Spitfires was No 145 in April 1942. These were tropicalised Mk VBs. One was stripped of armour and two 0.5-inch machine guns replaced the normal armament. Fitted with a four-bladed propeller and with its Merlin suitably ‘tweaked’ to give more power at high altitude, this aircraft climbed to 42,000 feet to shoot down a Ju-86P reconnaissance aircraft.’ http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/spit5.html
McDonalds Aircraft of the World, 1956 edition, page 117. Race number 85.
John
She had the number 85 at which airrace, location, year? Shoreham ?
She also had the number 59? But when and where? Sept. 1951 ? Shoreham, ‘South Coast Air Race’ ?
Can anyone tell me who plays the arrangement of ‘The Last Post’ during the Spitfire Finale at the Biggin Hill shows?
After years of hearing it accompany Ray in ‘434 and more recently with John Romain in ‘845 I’d like to have a copy for personal use. Does anyone know where I can buy it?
TIA
Chris
Not especially the version from Biggin Hill – but…
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