Recent content by Skewgear

An invitation to a debate only makes the host look good. It doesn't seem that this is a good faith thig if he's blocking and deleting critics' comments on his videos.

Your W&B extract seems to be for the Mk.V judging by the mention of 8 Brownings. It may be worth hunting for a copy of AP1535J Volume I and the Spitfire IX mod ledger to get your weight and balance information.

It's possible that with the passage of time, the primer and propellant have become unstable to the point of spontaneously igniting. Then, as mentioned above, the uncontained explosion means the bullet only travels a short distance.

I've just discovered an entry in 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn RAuxAF's operational record book saying that on 8th June 1944 Spitfire X4272 'J' scored a kill while being flown by F/L D.C. Fairbanks. X4272 appears to have been originally delivered in August 1940 as a Spitfire Ia, judging by...

Thanks very much for these, they're a great starting point and much appreciated.

I'm looking for a copy of AP1565J/P/L Volume II, which is the Spitfire IX/XI/XVI unit repair manual. In addition, if anyone could point me towards any drawings of the Spitfire IX gun bays and gun mountings I'd be very grateful.

Does anyone out there have AP2019E Volume 1 Section 11, detailing the Mosquito FB.VI armament installation? I'm particularly interested in the pneumatic solenoid arrangement for firing the Browning and Hispano guns.