Your Spitfire XVI quiz question of the day.

[Guppy35]

Can you produce evidence that a Spitfire XVI actually engaged in air combat with German aircraft?

Wading through the histories of 602 and 603 Squadrons, both operating the XVI from November 44 until the end of the war, there are no encounters.  They drop lots of bombs on V2 and V-1 sites, but don't shoot baduns in the air outside of the just lifting off V-2 now and then.

I'm wondering if the Spit guys can find an example of the XVI downing a German aircraft.  I suppose the Polish Wings might have done it.  74 Squadron maybe, and possibly the Candians.  But so far there is little to indicate aircombat between the XVI and the Luftwaffe historically.

So my curiosity is up to prove once in for all if the Spit XVI actually shot another plane down.

[Delirium]

Is this some ploy to get the Spit16 removed and to put the Beau in it's place?

Just kidding. 

[Sunka]

That's it, i want my canon pony nowa!  

[Bronk]

Is this some ploy to get the Spit16 removed and to put the Beau in it's place?

Just kidding. 

No to remove the .50s, replace with .303s and call it a Lf Mk IX. Then we can install it in MW and really make some whine.

[Masherbrum]

No to remove the .50s, replace with .303s and call it a Lf Mk IX. Then we can install it in MW and really make some whine.

I'd LMFAO. 

[321BAR]

No to remove the .50s, replace with .303s and call it a Lf Mk IX. Then we can install it in MW and really make some whine.

id love to shove the .303s in there. my a6m2 may live a little longer

[Shifty]

Actually the lack of evidence of Spit XVI in actual combat may not be a reason to remove it. It may give justification for adding the Gloster Meteor.  

[uptown]

I only found 1 reference about the Spit16 tangling with the Luftwaffe. And that was 3 weeks before the war ended in Europe. No other pertinent information was really given. The write up didn't even say for sure that they did fight the Germans. Just that they had a chance to.
It seems that the Spit14 played a bigger roll in air to air combat then the SpitXVI. The 16 had more of a fighter/bomber role.

If i recall the write up correctly, it was assigned to the 74th squadron in february of 1945 and seen very limited combat in NW Germany. No reference to kill/loss stats that i could find.

[Saurdaukar]

I only found 1 reference about the Spit16 tangling with the Luftwaffe. And that was 3 weeks before the war ended in Europe.

Coincidence... or something more?

Hans:       Ze Indians haf ziz airquaft zat iz like UFO!
Herman:   Ja, I haf zeen it.  Retainz E as zo ze gravity und atmozphere did not exist!
Hans:      Vat do ve do!?!?!
Herman:   Im not going up zer again.
Hans:      Focke it.  Neizer am I.  I sink ve should surrender.
Herman:   Ja.  I haf zwei kinders!  Make ze call...

:::ringringring:::

Hitler:     ...Allo?

[waystin2]

No to remove the .50s, replace with .303s and call it a Lf Mk IX. Then we can install it in MW and really make some whine.

Oh my lord!  LOL    Talk about the ultimate epic whinefest this would produce....

[uptown]

I don't see them getting rid of, or changing the spixteen because it's a good plane to attract new players. But, by adding older or more difficult planes to fly would also be a good tool of keeping players interested longer  


i.e. WW1

[Westy]

"Actually the lack of evidence of (insert name of aircraft deployed to squadrons by VJ
day) in actual combat may not be a reason to remove it. "

 IMO the folks in the community who made this "line in the sand" as to what should
or should not be modeled in AH is an absolute crock.   

 If it was deployed to squadrons for use, such as the sweet Spixteen, then be grateful
someone modeled it for your (your = you, the reader, not anyone in particular) use online.

[BillyD]

Trainer     

[mantis]

Spit16 is a pretty sweet ride.

[JunkyII]

Spit16 is a pretty sweet ride.

If you like your plane to get kills for you then yes it is.....just like the F4U.