Interesting table, thanks for posting.
They also had a full complement of G-4s, so it would be possible, they did not fly their G-2s anymore, depending on how used up they were.
In April 1943, the first half complement of G-4s were delivered, in May, there were only 8 G-2 left on register.
So...
This photograph was taken in the spring or early summer of 1943 at Anapa.
At that point, only I./JG 52 still flew G-2s, according to the monthly strenght reports.
Thus, this 6./JG 52 machine was definitely a WNF-built G-4.
What I find strange is how little research often is done by the decal companies. I mean, come on, that a 7th squadron in a three-squadron Gruppe always bore white numbers should be common knowledge by now, shouldn't it?
Well thank you both very much for the answers!
That is very nice of you. :)
Actually, it strikes me as odd that there isn't more info on the turn performance. Since the Spitfire was devised as a turn fighter / dogfighter, it is somehow strange that no one tested the later marks more thoroughly...
Hi,
does anyone know the sustained turn rate and the radius at that speed?
All the documents I found are only stating climb speeds/time to altitude and level flight performance, but not the turn performance.
Also, I read somewhere that the turn performance of the Mk.IX was very similar...