Originally posted by ramzey
also
this is lacking in most models (except one i belive)
They did away with the headrest early on, sometime during the Spit V run I believe.
Note it's not in evidence in this photo of a 41 Squadron pilot on the wing of his Spit XIV
![](http://www.furballunderground.com/freehost/files/27/PatColeman.jpg)
Or on either of these Spit XIIs, the prototype DP845 or the last build MB882
![](http://www.furballunderground.com/freehost/files/27/Spit-Canopies.jpg)