Author Topic: FILM: 109vs spitfire=prop wash? (Read 875 times)

Creton · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2006, 05:47:23 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty

Second, they don't show the 109 nose, but you can clearly see it has high exhaust stacks, and a bumpy hood, almost like a late model Spitty has. 109s had inverted V engines, the exhaust stacks were low, and the hood was round and smooth on top.

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I agree that most 109's had rounded hoods,but not all did I believe.Some were powered by MERLIN engines if I recall correctly,mostly from late post war planes.
I found this pic of a 109 that has high exhaust stacks and a very bumpy hood.
I dont know how to post a pic on the BBS so I'll have to post link.

http://blogs.aviation.ca/index.php/steve.php/2006/03/16/otterflogger_s_video_of_the_day_classic

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2006, 07:03:54 PM »

They are Buchons and later model spits, prolly real footage from when the movie Battle of Britain was shot.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2006, 11:59:08 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
They are Buchons and later model spits, prolly real footage from when the movie Battle of Britain was shot.

Note there was only one "109" that we could see so I believe it in fact was a Buchon that was shown and Spit IXs painted in B of B markings filling in for Spit I's.

Kev367th · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2006, 01:09:18 AM »

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Originally posted by dedalos
I CALL BS.

First, All the spit had to was reverse and kill both 109s with a few rounds.
Second, why didn't the 109 get cut in half or blow up after taking more than 2 Hispano hits?

Mk I Spits = NO Hispanos, .303s only.