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Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: FlyingDuckSittingSwan on November 25, 2001, 06:03:00 PM

Not sure if anyones seen this photo...but I came across it recently.
 (http://www.bilbao681.fsnet.co.uk/German_Spitfire1.jpg)  (http://www.bilbao681.fsnet.co.uk/German_Spitfire_2.jpg)

they are some of my fave pics  :cool:   :cool:

Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: oboe on November 25, 2001, 06:38:00 PM

<shudders>

Now that is disturbing.  I wonder how it performed?

Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: hazed- on November 25, 2001, 06:45:00 PM

strange how the usually beautiful lines of the spit are disturbed by LW's blunt style of markings.

I really like it  :) lol

Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: Hobodog on November 25, 2001, 09:05:00 PM

forgot who it was but they had all kinds of allied aircraft in axis markings and Vice-Versa.

Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: Bluedog on November 25, 2001, 10:28:00 PM

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Originally posted by Hobodog:
forgot who it was but they had all kinds of allied aircraft in axis markings and Vice-Versa.

Among others, Kampfgeschwader 200.

 http://members.tripod.com/~Tachel_KG200/HISTORY.HTM (http://members.tripod.com/~Tachel_KG200/HISTORY.HTM)

<S> Blue

Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: Bluedog on November 25, 2001, 10:31:00 PM

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Originally posted by hazed-:
strange how the usually beautiful lines of the spit are disturbed by LW's blunt style of markings.

Not to mention the Daimler Benz in place of the Merlin.

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Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: GRUNHERZ on November 25, 2001, 11:36:00 PM

It performed about the same. A DB605A and its Merlin counterpart of the time had simmilar power.

Anyway pre-griffon spits are so ugly as it is nothing can help, not even attractive LW markings or tasteful cosmetic alterations.  :)

Title: Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
Post by: J_A_B on November 25, 2001, 11:44:00 PM

Caption for photo:

"Proof that Goering did in fact try to satisfy Galland's request"


J_A_B