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Furball · « **on:** July 04, 2003, 12:27:26 PM »

From Swoopy's RAF Waddington pic's in the 'Screenshots & Images section'

Hortlund · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2003, 12:35:28 PM »

whats that? spitfire obviously, but...?

john9001 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2003, 01:17:24 PM »

i can tell it's british by the pan under the eng to catch the oil leaking out.

Karnak · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2003, 01:21:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
whats that? spitfire obviously, but...?

It looks to be a Spitfire FR.Mk XIVe.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2003, 02:10:13 PM »

the bent turbine passing beneath the vertical stabilizer says to me it is a Lockheed L 1011 in RAF garb.

Dowding · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2003, 04:43:11 PM »

Wow! That came out well. I was stood next to him when he took that picture - it's only a 2 megapixel digital camera. I've seen some good results with it.

Staga · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2003, 05:00:10 PM »

2mb is enough for a shots "common Joe" takes in his walk in the park. My cam is old Olympus C-220 zoom 2,1mb.

btw some of those works well as a wallpapers too; index here.

Inferno · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2003, 09:49:31 PM »

Wow...what a nice looking L1011!

Furball · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2003, 04:45:11 AM »

yup, its a tristar in the background http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tristar.html

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2003, 05:27:58 AM »

It's got duel .50s and 20mms so it's a Spitfire Mk IX but looks like the sub-variant with the clipped wings, not sure what the sub-variant was known as though.

Ack-Ack

wazimada · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2003, 05:32:22 AM »

The spitfire is similar in flying technic to the zero I think. It just has more power and faster. I have question, why does parked aircraft have wheel blocks like that. Is airplane going to roll away maybe.

Dowding · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2003, 07:19:59 AM »

It's got a RR Griffon engine and 5 blades - are you sure it is a Mk IX? Karnak's Mk XIV suggestion seems more likely.

Pongo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2003, 11:53:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
It's got duel .50s and 20mms so it's a Spitfire Mk IX but looks like the sub-variant with the clipped wings, not sure what the sub-variant was known as though.

Ack-Ack

Its a very very rare sub variant of the Spit IX call the Spit XIVE

Karnak · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2003, 12:38:29 PM »

Ack-Ack,

It is definately not a Spitfire Mk IX.

It is a Spitfire FR.Mk XIVe.

It has a Griffon engine. That makes it a Mk XII, Mk XIV, Mk XVIII, F.21, F.22 or F.24.

It has a five bladded prop. That makes it a Mk XIV, XVIII or F.21.

It has an "e" wing, two 20mm and two .50 cals. That makes it a Mk XIVe or Mk XVIII.

It has a cut down rear fuselage. That makes it a Spitfire FR.Mk XIVe.

Nashwan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2003, 01:22:46 PM »

It's actually SM845, a Spitfire Mk XVIII