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Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Furball on August 22, 2004, 12:17:37 PM

do you have any good pictures of Bader's Spit V that can be used for making a skin of it?

Thanks in advance!

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Guppy35 on August 22, 2004, 12:40:52 PM

From the Osprey book Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941-45.

It's a Va so no 20mm cannon on this one.

Dan/Slack
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1093196398_baderva.jpg)

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Nashwan on August 22, 2004, 12:42:03 PM

I've got this scan I did from a book (can't remember which) years ago. I can't vouch for how authentic it is though.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/282_1093196107_spitv.jpg)

A quick search of the serial turned up this description of the 'plane:

http://www.maps.iofm.net/manxman.htm

I don't even know if Bader flew the Spit Vb, or just the Va.

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Crumpp on August 22, 2004, 01:00:19 PM

Nice Pics!

Crumpp

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Guppy35 on August 22, 2004, 01:03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Nashwan
I've got this scan I did from a book (can't remember which) years ago. I can't vouch for how authentic it is though.

I don't even know if Bader flew the Spit Vb, or just the Va.

Bader was the anti cannon man.  He thought the cannon's caused pilots to fire from too far out.  He was strictly a 303 man and stuck with the Va despite the 20mm Vbs.  He went down in this particular Va in August of 41.

Dan/Slack

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Guppy35 on August 22, 2004, 01:12:43 PM

Couple of images of Bader's Va and a profile I did a long time ago of Bader's Spit IX after he got out of the POW camp.  He was in this one when he lead the Battle of
 Britain Flypast in 1945.  THe profile isn't that good, but you get the idea on the markings if you wanted to do his IX.

Dan/Slack
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1093198158_baderva1.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1093198190_baderva3.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1093198221_spitfirefixedb.jpg)

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Furball on August 22, 2004, 01:21:19 PM

you guys rule, thanks v.much :)

whats with the tail markings on that top photo guppy?

Title: For guppy or nashwan
Post by: Guppy35 on August 22, 2004, 01:41:55 PM

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Originally posted by Furball
you guys rule, thanks v.much :)

whats with the tail markings on that top photo guppy?

Looks like he had the rudder replaced at some point.  Or the rudder is turned at just enough of an angle to get a goofy reflection from the sun.

I think it's a replacement rudder myself.

Dan/Slack