Author Topic: logged hours in RL (Read 844 times)

kamilyun · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:03:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35

28 hours in Spitfire IXs
249 hours in Spitfire XIIs
180 hours in Spitfire XIVs

I don't want to start a dweebfire hijack, but what is the Spit XII?

Lusche · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:09:18 PM »

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Originally posted by kamilyun
I don't want to start a dweebfire hijack, but what is the Spit XII?

First Griffon powered variant. Very fast at low & medium altitudes. If I recall right, inroduced last quarter 1942...or beginning 1943?

Guppy35 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2007, 10:18:13 PM »

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Originally posted by kamilyun
I don't want to start a dweebfire hijack, but what is the Spit XII?

First Griffon engined variant. Went into service with 41 and 91 Squadrons in early 43 to counter the low alt 190s that were doing hit and run raids on the south coast of England.

New book on it that I got to contribute to

http://www.raf-in-combat.com/page00010023.html#I00005142

My favorite Spit and a long time hobby of mine going back to the early 80s.

SlapShot · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2007, 07:56:39 AM »

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Originally posted by kamilyun
I don't want to start a dweebfire hijack, but what is the Spit XII?

You just tickled Dan's sweet spot.

P47Gra · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2007, 09:02:18 AM »

That report doesnt take into account the amount of missions these men undertook during the Battle of Britain. They willingly threw themselves at the Germans best pilots with 303 Brownings. That takes some guts and national pride. It is like taking on a 50 cal with a 38 snubnose pistol. I have the greatest respect for those guys and any pilot flying into the teeth of a better armed foe.

JUGMAN