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Offline Kazaa

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« on: January 18, 2006, 07:02:26 AM »
Guys I know that I have already asked for A spit16 with DD markings & there has been 50/50 views on weather or not it would be possible, well I now have evidence of A Mk16 with DD markings. :O

Also I have read & been told that it was ok too use spit9 skins for spit16s as well, why I have no idea & cannot remember, but I guess A person who knows something is going to come in & tell us anyway. So please can you reconsider the DD markings Kev Sir.

P.S Kev I love your Ramod Baxter skin, is there any chance you could just add A couple of stripes onto it ? :aok

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=627132&WxsIERv=Fhcreznevar%20Fcvgsver%20KIV&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Uvfgbevp%20Sylvat%20Yvzvgrq&QtODMg=Qhksbeq%20%28RTFH%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Ratynaq&ktODMp=Whyl%209%2C%202004&BP=0&WNEb25u=Puevfgvna%20O%E9puve&xsIERvdWdsY=T-BKIV&MgTUQtODMgKE=&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1961&NEb25uZWxs=2004-07-25%2000%3A00%3A00&ODJ9dvCE=GQ248&O89Dcjdg=PONS.VK.4262&static=yes&width=1024&height=780&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%3D%20%27Fhcreznevar%20Fcvgsver%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20ivrjf%20QRFP&photo_nr=66&prev_id=653964&next_id=268716
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2006, 09:06:34 AM »
Sorry to rain on your parade but that is obviously not a WWII era photo.  Modern aircraft can obviously be painted however the owner wants.  Care must be taken even for those aircraft which are protrayed as "authentically restored" as errors are still made.

You will need to find a period photo in order to have a good reference.

Is that even a Spit XVI ?
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2006, 09:24:19 AM »
Yeap, it says it at the bottom on the page, left corner, thanks for the advice mate.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2006, 09:33:14 AM »
Good luck finding a Spit XVI wartime photo in D-Day markings.

The bird in the photo was painted up by Historic Flying Limited for the D-Day anniversary.  Note they made the classic mistake of having half fuselage stripes and full wing stripes.

Also note the squadron codes are in fact HF-L  Historic Flying Limited.

Your only hope is to find a photo of a Spitfire LFIXe with clipped wings and a taill tail and hope they'll accept that on a LFXVIe.

Based on Kev's work on an MTO SAAF LFIXe that should be possible however.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2006, 03:46:13 PM »
I FOUND ONE, right let me post the picture ,its A spit9, but it has the rudder & clipped wings like you said. :aok

P.S thanks for your help Guppy35. :D
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2006, 04:01:08 PM »


< Im trying to do A picture for the first time here.
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2006, 04:19:34 PM »
That url's too long for the UBB code.

However, copying and pasting it into a browser window I can see it.

It's a recent air show photo, not a historic ww2 photo (the quality of the photo illustrates its age).
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2006, 04:21:10 PM »
Right......... I give up, lol for now ;)
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2006, 05:17:50 PM »
Bet it's a picture of the restored Spitfire LFIXe  ML417 that flew on D-Day with 443 "Hornet' Squadron RCAF.

I don't know that it had clipped wings at the time.  It does now however.

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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2006, 05:23:33 PM »
No it actually is A different Spitfire, but anyone would do :p, you know what I mean Guppy35 :aok
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2006, 05:38:31 PM »
Ahh, the B of B flight Spit LFIXe MK356 that also was with 443 Squadron on D-Day.  I wish they'd get those two in the air together just once :)  She had a rounded tail to start and a pointed one added during the restoration to flight.

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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2006, 06:55:18 PM »
Just to clarify -

LF IXe Skins will be accepted on the XVI
Clipped or not doesn't matter, it's the 'e' wing and broad chord rudder that do.
After all the LF IXe and XVI were the same aircraft.

Kinda leaves the 1943 LF IX'c' hanging out there though, will call HTC tomorrow and see if we get definative guidelines.

My personal call -
LF IXc if it has the broadchord rudder it should go on the VIII, else on the F IX.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2006, 06:58:45 PM by Kev367th »
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2006, 06:28:51 AM »
:O So can we get it :O
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2006, 06:56:17 AM »
Guppy,

Do you have the book 2nd Tactical Air Force: from breakout to Bodenplatte"?  There are two photos in it of clipped wing Mk IXs with invasion stripes.  I don't have it with me and I got distracted last night and didnt post the pages.

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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2006, 10:47:06 PM »
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Guppy,

Do you have the book 2nd Tactical Air Force: from breakout to Bodenplatte"?  There are two photos in it of clipped wing Mk IXs with invasion stripes.  I don't have it with me and I got distracted last night and didnt post the pages.

Cheers,


It should be showing up on the doorstep any day.  Ordered it about a week ago :)
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