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Title: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: des506 on September 14, 2011, 12:39:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFj8NDqZhlc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFj8NDqZhlc&feature=related)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9YVei2Yb_k&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9YVei2Yb_k&feature=related)
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: RTHolmes on September 14, 2011, 01:47:24 PM
never seen the 109 one before, interesting :aok
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Babalonian on September 14, 2011, 05:50:37 PM
never seen the 109 one before, interesting :aok

Ditto, and loved it....

Anyone know what exact model 109 this is?  (I'm thinking G-10?)

Always the little things that strike the most interest from me in footage like this. - 3:23 mark, checkout the compass...  Is that the way our version in the game is supposed to look/work?  How does it normaly work?  Does the outer dial revolve around the middle dial with the silhouet of a plane (our in-game version thus functioning backwards from the real versions), or this outer-most component manualy adjustable while the center dial always roates to represent the direction the aircraft is traveling in?
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Devil 505 on September 14, 2011, 06:19:01 PM
Either a G-2 or G-4. Note the stantard canopy, small oil cooler under the nose, tall antenna mast, and lack of cowl bulges for 13mm machine guns.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: JOACH1M on September 14, 2011, 06:42:11 PM
"hes pissed becasue there is no holder for his tea"  :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Gman on September 14, 2011, 06:54:23 PM
As posted, a new one for me as well, really enjoyed the 109 video.  

Good post!

I'd never realized that the motorcannon was so...there!  What a huge monstrosity to have between your legs in the cockpit.  I wonder how loud it was when you let her rip....20mm full auto in that enclosed space must have made the nose run.


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"hes pissed becasue there is no holder for his tea"
Hahaha...I was thumbs up number 15 on that one.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Babalonian on September 14, 2011, 07:40:14 PM
Either a G-2 or G-4. Note the stantard canopy, small oil cooler under the nose, tall antenna mast, and lack of cowl bulges for 13mm machine guns.

True and what I first thought going off just the canopy, but isn't that a 30mm between that Limey's legs (seems a bit large for a 20mm, but that could be the perspective from also having him stradled ontop of it), or is he just happy to see us?  :D
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Devil 505 on September 14, 2011, 07:46:56 PM
The bulge between the legs is the housing for the cannon, not the cannon itself. I beleive its armored incase the gun blows up in a backfire.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Babalonian on September 14, 2011, 07:52:28 PM
Was it the same housing for the 20mm canon as the 30mm?
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Devil 505 on September 14, 2011, 07:56:24 PM
As far as I know it's tha same.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Wmaker on September 14, 2011, 07:58:38 PM
Anyone know what exact model 109 this is?  (I'm thinking G-10?)

It is the 'Black 6' which is currently at RAF museum in Hendon, so it's a G-2/Trop. It was still under restoration as that clip was filmed.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: MachFly on September 15, 2011, 12:41:03 AM
Thanks for posting

He could have been nicer to the Spitfire, but I guess it's a good review.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Guppy35 on September 15, 2011, 01:19:13 AM
It is the 'Black 6' which is currently at RAF museum in Hendon, so it's a G-2/Trop. It was still under restoration as that clip was filmed.

Which tells you how old that film is.  Paul Day hasn't looked that young in a while :)

The Spit is the B of B Flight Spitfire II way back when
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Babalonian on September 15, 2011, 06:37:19 PM
It is the 'Black 6' which is currently at RAF museum in Hendon, so it's a G-2/Trop. It was still under restoration as that clip was filmed.

Excelent, thank you sir.  :salute

Edit:  So next random question, anyone know how tall Paul Day is or was?  I missed it if it he mentioned it during the film.  Looks like he's the max height.
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Guppy35 on September 15, 2011, 11:03:26 PM
Excelent, thank you sir.  :salute

Edit:  So next random question, anyone know how tall Paul Day is or was?  I missed it if it he mentioned it during the film.  Looks like he's the max height.

I believe he was the pilot of the Spit II that I got in at the 41 Squadron reunion in 1985.  It was the B of B Flight bird.  I'm 5'10" and was was amazing to me was that my hero's, all these Spit XII drivers were all shorter then me, and that included the guy flying the B of B Flight Spit II.

I'd always figured they were all 10 feet tall :)
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: Mar on September 16, 2011, 01:34:20 AM
Aw nuts, so I suppose being 6'4" I could never actually fly a 109?

 :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: MachFly on September 16, 2011, 08:55:01 AM
Aw nuts, so I suppose being 6'4" I could never actually fly a 109?

 :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

I'm sure arrangements can be made

(http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/ithrust.png)
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: PFactorDave on September 16, 2011, 11:28:11 AM
I'm sure arrangements can be made

(http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/ithrust.png)

Is that a working prototype of the Pope Mobile?


(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/Davis_Andrews/pmobwh.jpg) 
Title: Re: spitfire/Me109- a modern perspective
Post by: MachFly on September 16, 2011, 02:59:32 PM
Is that a working prototype of the Pope Mobile?


(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/Davis_Andrews/pmobwh.jpg) 

 :rofl
That's for the whole body, Mar just needs it for the head.  :lol