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I live in MD and have been to the Pax River Museum, they have a nice collection.Maybe, except for the fact that the stigma of the P-39 followed it around like stink on a dog pile.
If I recall correctly, that airplane is buried off the end of the Patuxent River runway, along with quite a few other significant airplanes.
My opinion the MkIII was the only one on the list that was able to be put in service and make a difference, it was better than anything flying in 1940-41.Spitfire MkIII? I always felt the Spitfire could have been developed further.
The Airabonita only belongs on a "Worst names of WWII" list, certainly not a top 10 "best" list like this one.Surely the Bell XFL Airabonita should be on the top ten list of WW2 aircraft that never saw production
The Airabonita only belongs on a "Worst names of WWII" list, certainly not a top 10 "best" list like this one.
Just browsed through this; I'll let you guys go nuts
If it wasnt for the pesky war, the Spitfire could have been much better.From what I have read about MB, Martin was a ditherer who wanted everything perfect instead of good enough which resulted in the company making a very good 1943 aircraft, the MB5 in 1946, what's ironic is Hawker, who also had a reputation, was still making 1939 aircraft, the Hurricane in 1944. What killed the MkIII Spit was a war had to be fought but it lived on in the MkVII, VIII and XIV.
A nice segue to the Spitfire III, I'm cautious about agreeing with suggestions that Smith should have allowed this to run its course instead of going the interim Mk.V route. Having established the Spit III would have meant a clearing of the existing production lines, which were stacked with Mk.IIs, which were easily converted to Vs, then with Vs on the production lines, putting 60 series Merlins in them to make Mk.IXs.
How inappropriate to have ww2 start when the Spit was being developed, bloody Germans.If it wasnt for the pesky war, the Spitfire could have been much better.
If it wasn't for the bloody Germans, and their penchant for starting world wars, the RAF probably would have been flying fixed pitch prop Mk.I's into the 1950's!How inappropriate to have ww2 start when the Spit was being developed, bloody Germans.