Navalwarrior
Staff Sergeant
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- Jun 17, 2018
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Resp:True. The 4th vets I talked to REALLY didn't want to transition to the 47. They all said to almost a man (at least the ones I talked to) that the Spits were their favorite mount of all the types they flew. One interesting tidbit I heard from them was that Spits couldn't stay on the ground idling to long without overheating. Never saw that anywhere in the books.
I think its hard to deny the French were all about elegant, flowing lines….
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I am not in possession of an extensive library, as a bystander can you clarify where the Mosquito was over shadowed as a Fighter bomber, night fighter, long range recon. photo and met. recon aircraft and maritime strike aircraft?Resp:
deHav Mosquito has nice lines. It also is sort of a sleeper as it is overshadowed by other aircraft.
Nice! Was it Collings Foundation bird? I saw their Mk9 Spitfire and a surprise Mk1 Spitfire at a local appearance not to long ago. Also their P-40, A-36,P-51TD, F4U , B-17G,B-24 and some others I can't immediately remember. It was quite the line up!Did get to see a ME 262 at the last two shows, which caught me off guard
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I finally got to see a Spitfire at the Houston Air Show in 2016. It had D-Day stripes on its wings. I hadn't seen one in over ten yrs. However, I was away a lot. Did get to see a ME 262 at the last two shows, which caught me off guard. Saw 'Glacier Girl' a P-38F; the first drop tank capable model to come off the production line. They didn't fly it, except on arrival and to go home. I sure would like to see some Hurricanes. Been @ 20 yrs since I saw one fly.
I saw an interview with a former Spitfire pilot who sat in a Bf 109E ( I think it was the E-7 @the IWM) and even HE commented on how small the cockpit was. His head was even with the the canopy top and he couldn't turn his head to look over his shoulder to look behind. No thats tight!The side view we are used to seeing just doesn't convey quite how petite that fuselage is behind the cockpit, and how small the empennage is, and how big the wing and engine are.
Resp:Nice! Was it Collings Foundation bird? I saw their Mk9 Spitfire and a surprise Mk1 Spitfire at a local appearance not to long ago. Also their P-40, A-36,P-51TD, F4U , B-17G,B-24 and some others I can't immediately remember. It was quite the line up!
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I always preferred the aesthetics of the razor backed versions to the later one's.
Most elegant radial of the entire war:
Resp:Most elegant inline of the entire war: A TIE:
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Spitfire Mk.IX
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Ah, yes, but remember 2.5 hrs with lots of talented pilots with high tech A/C with big guns trying to kill you. Kind of ups the stress levels a wee bit..Resp:
I believe it was a Collins Foundation Spitfire MkIX. I did look it up to send them a thank you note. I am 6 ft 1in and having sat in a P-51D, thought the cockpit small. One needs to remember, Luftwaffe pilots were only airborne a short time (@ 2.5 hrs) while most Americans were flying at least twice that time. Many times ground crew had to help USAAF pilots out of the aero plane due to fatigue.
Here ya go!I sure would like to see some Hurricanes. Been @ 20 yrs since I saw one fly.
True. The 4th vets I talked to REALLY didn't want to transition to the 47. They all said to almost a man (at least the ones I talked to) that the Spits were their favorite mount of all the types they flew. One interesting tidbit I heard from them was that Spits couldn't stay on the ground idling to long without overheating. Never saw that anywhere in the books.
Resp:Ah, yes, but remember 2.5 hrs with lots of talented pilots with high tech A/C with big guns trying to kill you. Kind of ups the stress levels a wee bit..