Wolf in sheeps clothing.

[Kyt]

Originally Posted by Cpl Rootes

thats the whole point it wasn't a Spitfire!! Spitfires have inverted engines so the exhuast points down. This was another plane which had been converted to look like a Spitfire but it still had it's original engine!!

Get it now?

Thanks for that - I thought it was some clever innovation that meant it may have been given a different name (I was trying to be too clever).

[adrian roberts]

thats the whole point it wasn't a Spitfire!! Spitfires have inverted engines so the exhuast points down. This was another plane which had been converted to look like a Spitfire but it still had it's original engine!!

Get it now?

Err - no I still don't get it. A Spitfire's Merlin engine is a V12, not inverted. The Daimler-Benz 600 as fitted to the Bf109 and 110 was an inverted V12, and one Spitfire captured by the Germans had a DB600 engine fitted for comparison purposes.

I would be extremely surprised if any of these hybrids still exist - I keep an eye on the Preserved Aviation Mags (i.e. I stand in WH Smiths reading them, and occassionally even buy them ) and I haven't heard of any such thing. May I respectfully suggest that your friend is very slightly muddled. Possibly a Spitfire lookalike may have been produced for a film - but why do that when there are so many of the real thing available? Perhaps ask your friend to elaborate.

By the way, the DB600 from Hess's Bf110 was is displayed in the IWM - upside down. Someone clearly didn't realise that it is an inverted Vee. Look closely at the original German lettering - it is upside down.

Adrian

[David Layne]

Nakajima Ki-43-I 'Oscar'

[Millsy]

Two more for the pot:

[Kyt]

Hi David, have you seen this.

The blurb reads: "In 1945 over 150 German aircraft were selected for evaluation by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough or other test centres. Many of these aircraft did not receive British service serial numbers but were identified by the wordt 'Air Ministry' followed by a number. This booklet aims to record the histories of these aircraft in as complete detail as possible."

I just bought it on ebay, and intend to have it scanned when it arrives (it's only 60 odd pages). If you're interested, I'll try to post it here (if it's it not too big a file)

[David Layne]

How interesting. Will look forward to seeing some of it posted here.

[kfz]

Originally Posted by Kyt

Hi David, have you seen this.

The blurb reads: "In 1945 over 150 German aircraft were selected for evaluation by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough or other test centres. Many of these aircraft did not receive British service serial numbers but were identified by the wordt 'Air Ministry' followed by a number. This booklet aims to record the histories of these aircraft in as complete detail as possible."

I just bought it on ebay, and intend to have it scanned when it arrives (it's only 60 odd pages). If you're interested, I'll try to post it here (if it's it not too big a file)

hmmmm.

I dont think the RAF ever flew a Mistral (prob very wise). They captured plenty at the end of the war and they where so proud of them many where faked (that looks like a fake one too as it has no warhead.

Kev

[David Layne]

Mitsubishi Zero

[David Layne]

Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty'

[David Layne]

Here is an interesting article on this subject.


http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...02/ai_n9204393