Supermarine Spitfire

[johnbr]

 

[rochie]

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ah the speed Spitfire, not seen that pic before, great pic

 

[Wurger]

 

[wuzak]

Official RAF photograph taken on 7 June 1944, a day after the invasion in Normandy. It shows rows of factory-fresh Spitfires LF Mk. IXc assembled at a forward repair unit in southern England – place not stated – to replace expected losses of the 2nd Tactical Air Force over the continent. Visible in the far background is an even larger mas of RAF ground vehicles. The mechanics work on the Merlin 66 engine, which is shown to advantage.

The aircraft discernible by its serial number, MK574, went to No. 403 Squadron RCAF, but its operational career lasted only a week. It was lost on a mission north of Caen on 15 June, but the pilot (F/O Reeves) parachuted safely over the Allied beachhead.
Source: Official Spitfire siteView attachment 511552

Suprising they don't have the pointed rudder of the late model IXs.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[johnbr]

Spitfire's Rolls-Royce Merlin engine art

 

[Manne]

Spitfire's Rolls-Royce Merlin engine artView attachment 523459

Look, there's MH434 in a he background!

 

[johnbr]

Supermarine Spitfire prototype.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Captured beute

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Seafire

SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE - ORIGINAL AVIATION PHOTO - MOYES & BOWYER COLLECTIONS | eBay

 

[Snautzer01]

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

 

[Snautzer01]

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

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Luftwaffen französisches Flugzeug Jagdflugzeug Hangar Frankreich 1940 (1) | eBay

Captured beute

Kingscoy Nice shots of an early PR Spitfire P9331 at Reims. This PR Spitfire of 212 Sqn suffered a glycol leak following take-off from Meaux near Paris on 7 June 1940. Made a force landing at Champagne airfield near Reims. Pilot believed to be F/Lt 'Tug' Wilson. French were asked to destroy it but failed to do so and consequently was captured intact by German troops.

 

[Snautzer01]

Luftwaffen französisches Flugzeug Jagdflugzeug Hangar Frankreich 1940 (2) | eBay

Captured beute

Kingscoy Nice shots of an early PR Spitfire P9331 at Reims. This PR Spitfire of 212 Sqn suffered a glycol leak following take-off from Meaux near Paris on 7 June 1940. Made a force landing at Champagne airfield near Reims. Pilot believed to be F/Lt 'Tug' Wilson. French were asked to destroy it but failed to do so and consequently was captured intact by German troops.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[fubar57]

Cool. I've never seen the G + X Spitfire before