The Spitfire thread

[Gnomey]

Great shots!

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Very nice everyone. I am currently reading Portrait of a Legend Spitfire by Leo McKinstry. Published in 2007 by John Murray it has been a fascinating read to this point. I am only a couple of chapters in and I have learned a ton about the development and political wrangling that nearly killed off, what I hold out to be, the best single seat fighting aircraft ever built.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[nuuumannn]

Its a good book, Jeff, the same author's done one on the Hurricane and Lancaster, both compelling stories. Another good Spitfire read is Spitfire a test pilot's story by Jeffrey Quill, worth looking out for, that is, if you haven't read it already.

 

[stug3]

Stills from camera gun footage taken from a Spitfire Mark V flown by Sergeant M Liskutin of No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF, as he shot down a Dornier Do 217 over the English Channel, while on patrol over a convoy of returning vessels from the Dieppe raid.

 

[stug3]

Two clipped-wing Spitfire V's of No 40 Sqdrn, SAAF over the Tunisian coast. Closest is ER622/`WR-D.

 

[Gnomey]

Cool shots!

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice!

 

[Geedee]

And a few more to add to the collection

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice ones Gary.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots Gary!

 

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[Wurger]

 

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[Wildcat]

Wow, awesome shot!

 

[Wurger]

 

[stug3]

I think these are photoshopped.

 

[Elmas]

Spiaggia di Sciacca, Sicily, September 9th, 1942.