The Supermarine Spitfire is an icon and one of the most famous planes of World War Two. Designed by R.J Mitchel, it would provide vital services for the Allies throughout the Second World War and became one of the few Allied aircraft to be manufactured before, throughout and after the war. In...
Next week the Oostwold airshow is there again. For the first time as a two-days event. I have been there the last 4 editions or so and it's one of those great little airshows. Not too many people, sun in your back and many interesting aircraft, Spitfires, Hurricane, Corsair, Fokker S.11, you...
What would be the benefits and shortcomings of Allies having more Spitfires, that might be produced in Canada, Australia, and, for the sake of discussion, in the USA?
In Dr. Strangelove (1964), Capt. Lionel Mandrake claims that he flew a Spitfire, served in the RAF, and was captured by the Japanese and put in a PoW camp.
Is that possible?
I thought he was confusing Spitfires with Seafires at first but it would be hard to confuse RAF with FAA.
Did the...
What would the effect of having a reliable Hispano 20mm cannon with belt fed ammo in Spitfires and Hurricanes in time for the BoB?
The Spitfire's performance my be degraded against the Bf 109, but would that be outweighed by the damage the 20mm could do on the bombers?