Supermarine Spitfire

[Snautzer01]

SC 150199, Motor Work - Library

 

[fubar57]

Interesting about the Spitfire in Post #380. It looks like its being serviced by an American so assuming its an American Spitfire, the squadron code possibly WR✪. Note the name "Stormy". Now look at the name on this French Spitfire from No. 340 (Free French) Squadron RAF, squadron code GW⦾ ...André Gibert and his Stormy — Historic Photographs | 1943 | people | Spitfire Mk. V Note the bottom of the letter "y" and the rivet wear to the right of the name

 

[rochie]

certainly looks like it's the same one !

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE, WW2 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. ORIGINAL WW2 PHOTO 13x9cm App | eBay

 

[Wurger]

This one looks like a postwar kite rather. But a nice shot.

 

[Snautzer01]

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE mkXII - ORIGINAL AVIATION PHOTO-MOYES & BOWYER COLLECTIONS | eBay

 

[fubar57]

Elevators don't look right for a Mk.XII

 

[Airframes]

Why ?

 

[fubar57]

Just used to seeing them angular

 

[nuuumannn]

This one looks like a postwar kite rather. But a nice shot.

Yup, Egyptian Air Force Mk.22.

 

[nuuumannn]

Just used to seeing them angular

I think the drawing's a bit out, Bill, the elevator trailing edges should be straight, not curved.

Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk.XII_4.JPG (1024×910) (valka.cz)

 

[fubar57]

Never noticed that. I was referring to this, as in the photo in your link as well....

 

[Airframes]

The elevators were changed, I think from the later production Mk.V, or perhaps mid-production Mk.IX, to incorporate a mass balance, which gave the "double step", angular appearance, as seen in the photo. The drawing has failed to include this.

 

[fubar57]

Alrighty then. It took a while but I found this, the first 100ish were manufactured from the Mk.V airframe, hence the angular elevator I'm used to seeing. The last 45ish were manufactured from the Mk.VIII airframe with the more squared off elevator.

 

[Airframes]

Sounds about right, and the first had fixed tail wheels, whilst those from the Mk.VIII batches had retractable tail wheels. Got the info on file somewhere, showing which serial numbers were which etc.

 

[Snautzer01]

FOTO BEUTE FLUGZEUG ABGESCHOSSEN SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE (FLUGHAFEN JERSEY ENGLAND) | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

FOTO BEUTE FLUGZEUG ABGESCHOSSEN SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE (FLUGHAFEN JERSEY ENGLAND) | eBay

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE mkV - ORIGINAL AVIATION PHOTO-MOYES & BOWYER COLLECTIONS | eBay