Lets play identify the Spitfire!

[frank3]

Those are lights to blind ya on the HO shot!

Brits were running low on high-octane fuel, and modified spitfires to fly on beer (which is just as well, since their beer tastes awfull)

[Kev367th]

Quick glance, I'll look closer later - after work

1) LF IX
2) LF IXe
3) XVI
4) XII
5) LF IXe (Russians got mainly V,s and LF IX)
6) IXe
7) XVI
8) VIII
9) XVI (e wing and hardpoints give it away)

Bit hard to pick up wing bulges etc on some pics.

[RTHolmes]

the colour pic is the BBMF's IX. how many of the IXs were clipped?

[waystin2]

I have no idea, but I like the keg option!

[Guppy35]

Spitfire LFIXe.  Only difference from an LFXVIe would be the small rudder on this one.  Same wing and hard points.  Merlin 66


Full span wing Spitfire LFIXe.  Again identical to the LFXVIe but with a Rolls Royce Merlin 66 instead of a Packard Merlin 266


Ahh the evil Spitfire LFXVIe with clipped wings, Merlin 266 but identical to a Spitfire LFIXe


Spitfire XII, just cause it's my favorite


Spitfire LFIXe supplied to the Russians.  Identical to the LFXVIe outside of the engine maker


Full span wing Spitfire LFIXe with the same hardpoints etc of the XVIe and identical performance


Clipped wing Spitfire LFIXe of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.  She's a D-Day vet


Put this one in for Kev.  Spitfire LFVIIIc with clipped wings.  Merlin 66 vs the 266 of the LFXVIe 


And an exampe of some of the few Spitfire LFXVIe that had full span wings.



Bottom line is the Spitfire LFXVIe and the Spitfire LFIXe are identical with only the location of the engine production giving them a different designation as the engine performance was the same.

[CAP1]

For the evil Spit 16 crowd.  Just to clarify the point.  Can you ID what types of Spits these are? 

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i dunno, but from the looks of the beer kegs on the second pic, that dude needs serious help with his problem. 

[CAP1]

nevermind

[Kev367th]

8 out of 9, not bad for a quick glance.

XII nearly had me fooled until I noticed the retractible tailwheel and asymetric coolers under the wings
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VIII was tricky also being clipped.

[Bruv119]

holy spitfires   

I nearly jizzed my pants!   great Pics Dan   

[Karnak]

1st: Spit IX
2nd: Spit IX
3rd: Spit XVI
4th: Spit XII
5th: Spit IX
6th: Spit IX
7th: Spit IX
8th: Spit IX
Last pic: Spit XVI

I would have figured they would all be Spit XIIs   


wrongway

#8 is a Mk VIII

[AWwrgwy]

#8 is a Mk VIII

I can hardly tell one Spit from another.  I researched them all based on Serial Numbers or Squadron Codes.  Should have known it was a Mk VIII from the bigger Vertical Stabilizer.


wrongway

[Karnak]

I can hardly tell one Spit from another.  I researched them all based on Serial Numbers or Squadron Codes.  Should have known it was a Mk VIII from the bigger Vertical Stabilizer.


wrongway

No, the tail wheel doors showing that it had a retractable tail wheel.  Mk IX and XVIs didn't have that feature and it lacked the Griffon engine bulges of the Mk XII and Mk XIV, or five bladed prop of the Mk XIV.  It is very unlikely to find a Mk VII with clipped wings as it was for high altitude.

[AWwrgwy]

No, the tail wheel doors showing that it had a retractable tail wheel.  Mk IX and XVIs didn't have that feature and it lacked the Griffon engine bulges of the Mk XII and Mk XIV.

See?  I can't tell.

 

wrongway

[Karnak]

Aileron length is also a clue.

[RumbleB]

the one third from bottom is clearly a Spit21V MK356