Author Topic: Rare Spit 9, just for the Rooks (Read 1502 times)

Kev367th · « **on:** August 24, 2004, 02:15:07 AM »

RAF Northolt High Altitude Flight 1942

Why for Rooks?
On Sep 12 flown by exiled Russian Prince Emanuel Galitzine, he intercepted a lone Ju88 at 40,000ft!!!!
I believe the highest ever enagement of the whole of WW2.

Still some things to finish but should be off to HT by end of week.
Where the hell does the exhaust stack color come from?

Fruda · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2004, 09:19:07 AM »

Since when was high altitude flight a bad thing?

I'm liking this skin.

Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2004, 10:01:51 AM »

Negative. The highest combat of the war was at approximately 49,000 feet where a Ju-86P was intercepted on high-alt recon, and shot down by what I THINK was a high alt spitfire.

OverBkil · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2004, 11:22:25 AM »

"....While standard Allied fighters were unable to reach them the Ju 86Ps remained unscratched, but in August 1942 a stripped-down Spitfire Mk V caught a Ju 86P at 37000 ft over Egypt and after a chase to 42000 ft shot it down."

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2004, 01:04:25 PM »

My source says differently, alt wise

mars01 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2004, 01:27:51 PM »

Only For Rooks LMFAOhahha

Kev367th · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2004, 01:56:02 PM »

Correction to my original, it was a Ju86p not Ju88 that he intercepted.
Alt was 43,000ft approx, had to convert from metres and hosed the conversion.
Was the highest interception over Britain.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2004, 07:09:22 PM »

Actually a Ju86R that was misidentified as an 86P.

Alt was 44 thousand feet according to Galitzine's combat report.

The interceptions of the Ju86Ps in the Med by the modified Spit Vs were not quite that alt.

The Galitzine flight is considered the highest combat to take place in WW2 and it was in the modfied Spit IX that Kev has done the skin for.

Dan/Slack

Kev367th · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2004, 09:49:14 PM »

Thought you might like an update Guppy.
Redone lots of it using new techniques.

Compare to earlier image, big difference.

United · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2004, 09:57:40 PM »

Looks a ton and a half better Kev. I love the way you did the paint chips.

Krusty · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2004, 01:05:13 AM »

According to Stewart Wilson in "Aircraft of WWII", it was 49,500 feet.

glenmorangie · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2004, 07:08:52 AM »

According to my Spit book, the high-alt Spit versions are Mk VI and Mk VII. Those were PRU Blue and had the narrow Invasion Stripes. I think the VI is pressurized and the VII is not, or vice versa.

Kev367th · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2004, 07:27:58 AM »

Essentially you are correct glenmorangie.
This was a modified Spit 9 of RAF Northolts High Altitude Flight.
The overall PRU blue is the correct color for it.

The hi alt Spit 7s were medium sea grey over PRU blue undersides.

Thanks to Guppy35 for profile.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2004, 12:07:04 PM »

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Originally posted by glenmorangie
According to my Spit book, the high-alt Spit versions are Mk VI and Mk VII. Those were PRU Blue and had the narrow Invasion Stripes. I think the VI is pressurized and the VII is not, or vice versa.

Both the VI and VII were pressurized. In the VI they actually had to have the canopy bolted on before take off, which didn't go over big with the pilots.

The VII had a sliding pressure hood.

The VI was in the standard camoflage as were the early VIIs but later the VIIs were given the medium sea gray over PR blue paint. And even later some were given regular day camo as they were being used in a low alt role post D-Day.

The only surviving high alt Spit is the VII at the NASM painted in the camo it was delivered in which was the regular day camo.

The redo looks great Kev

Dan/Slack

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2004, 02:19:33 PM »

Damn. Now I'm curious to what the Ju86p looks like.