Another Spitfire question: Spitfire IIa P7966

le_steph40 · Dec 8, 2011

Hello,
Probably a stupid question but regarding D. Bader Spitfire Mk.IIa P7966 "Manxman", Rotol or De Havilland propeller/spinner ???

TIA, regards
Steph

Wurger · Dec 8, 2011

Here a shot of the kite.. not too much of these parts can be seen here but it seems it was De Havilland propeller and spinner.

le_steph40 · Dec 8, 2011

Many thanks

le_steph40 · Dec 9, 2011

I forget something Regarding the oil cooler, is it a Mk.I type or a Mk.V type (with deepened oil cooler with circular air intake) ?
I think to have read that some Mk.II wore the deepened oil cooler...

Steph

Wurger · Dec 9, 2011

Mk.I and Mk.II weren't told apart at first glance. The only difference that can be noticed is a small drop-bulge at the side of the starboard engine cowling , just behind the spinner. It covered a part of Coffman's starter for the Merlin XII engine.

le_steph40 · Dec 9, 2011

Ok, thank you very much

Wurger · Dec 9, 2011

vikingBerserker · Dec 9, 2011

Your knowledge just amazes me sometimes my friend.

Edgar Brooks · Dec 9, 2011

The "Mk.III oil cooler" was introduced onto the Mk.II production line from 26-9-41, which was over a month after Bader was shot down, and 7 months after P7966 was built, so stick with the Mk.I type.

Wurger · Dec 9, 2011

Thank you so much VB.

And EB a good info here as well.

Airframes · Dec 9, 2011

Good stuff Edgar, beat me to it! The Airfix 'box art' for Bader's Spit lends confusion, as it shows the MkV type oil cooler I believe.

pbfoot · Dec 9, 2011

Edgar Brooks said:
The "Mk.III oil cooler" was introduced onto the Mk.II production line from 26-9-41, which was over a month after Bader was shot down, and 7 months after P7966 was built, so stick with the Mk.I type.

Bader built it himself

le_steph40 · Dec 9, 2011

Edgar Brooks said:
The "Mk.III oil cooler" was introduced onto the Mk.II production line from 26-9-41, which was over a month after Bader was shot down, and 7 months after P7966 was built, so stick with the Mk.I type.

Thank you Edgar

Wurger · Dec 9, 2011

Airframes said:
Good stuff Edgar, beat me to it! The Airfix 'box art' for Bader's Spit lends confusion, as it shows the MkV type oil cooler I believe.

I think it is because Bader used the Mk.VA later as well. Its serial is believed to be W3185.

and the Mk.IIA profile... of course the spinner colour is incorrect.

le_steph40 · Dec 10, 2011

Thank you

rochie · Dec 10, 2011

Airframes said:
Good stuff Edgar, beat me to it! The Airfix 'box art' for Bader's Spit lends confusion, as it shows the MkV type oil cooler I believe.

other way around my friend, MkVa box art shows a Mk I/II oil cooler but has the MkV round oil cooler in the box

Airframes · Dec 10, 2011

Ah ha! I had a feeling I'd got it wrong !! Cheers mate.

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