【WW2 spitfire scramble】 英国空軍スピットファイア緊急発進 【piece of cake】

[sotakazushi]

あぶねｗ

[MrMickjmag]

I wasn't much for opening the door on landing as i felt that if one had to open the throttle in case of some emergency it used to bang about severly.

As for gear up landings I nearly did this 2 or 3 times its funny how you forget such important things after you've just survived another dogfight or other life or death moment.

[MrMickjmag]

@MrMickjmag scariest moment was 2 cannon shells hitting the cockpit while evading fw190's over archen, ilost 3 toes on my left foot because of this and then ground looped the spit on landing due to no feeling in my foot.

humour was not common in the air but i suppose watching a 109 shoot down his own wing man then attempt to shoot down another 109 made me chuckle such is the intensity we endured during fights .

[SupernalOne]

Go Moggie!

[FSKpilot]

...heros....

[MrMickjmag]

Have flown both the mustang and spit in combat and found the mark 9 the most perfect fighting platform of all wwII fighters, yes the spit is an extension of the pilot,

your videos bring back many memories.lest we forget

[usmctanks1]

@MrMickjmag did you always open the side door on landing? and did anyone ever forget to lower the gear (as seen in the BOB movie)? what was your most humerous incident while flying? and the scariest?

thanks for your service, and your brothers in arms sacrifices to save the world from Hitler

[SupernalOne]

arguably the most beautiful aircraft ever built...

[MyDeerhunter123]

@SupernalOne Amen to that! What I'd give to fly one of those fine Spitfires! I mean that, too! I think of all the WWI warbirds, the British Spitfire will always be the finest of them all!

[SupernalOne]

@MyDeerhunter123

for sure - AS I understand the handling characteristics, the Spit could turn and climb better than the 109; but also, pilots who have written their experiences say that it was easy to fly, an extension of the pilot - like growing wings, like -- having an Avatar, maybe? :) Other aircraft maybe have been as sweet to fly, the Mustang has been well-spoken of - but there's a constant place in myheart for the Spit.

Cheers!

[usmctanks1]

@SupernalOne Actually he ME-109E could indeed turn inside the spitfire, but many german pilots did not try it as the leading edge slats extending in the turn made quite a loud "bang" which startled pilots not used to it. above 25000 feet the 109 was markedly superior in performance but like the spit had one issue it could not over come LIMITED RANGE. So breaking off and going home was often the only option, or it was a swim in the channel

[SupernalOne]

@usmctanks1

Indeed - I had heard of the leading edge slats that extended on their own, but wasn't sure what the effect was - thanks for the explanation. Odd the German engineers didn't immediately whip up drop tanks for extended patrol use. Good thing, too....

[usmctanks1]

@SupernalOne The did have drop tanks in Spain, strange but not in BOB. I think several factors caused this. They did not think it would be a long war, and German intelligence was WAY off the mark on the RAF strength. Plus the E model 109 was not "plumbed" for drop tanks, which would have led to production delays the could not afford (they were on the G model). German A/C production was not on a "war footing" until mid '42!!! and British production far outstripped German as early as 41.

[usmctanks1]

Love this series, althoug the book had Hurricanes, not spits, and there were many marks used inthe film, great shots, and thanks for posting this!!

[BADALASS]

@usmctanks1 Not enough airworthy Hurricanes around at the time. I have this on DVD with English subtitles. There was a book about the making of the miniseries - try Amazon.

[usmctanks1]

@BADALASS Thanks for that, I will try and find it, as it must have been an interesting shoot!! The Buchon 109(s) used were some of the ones used in BOB I believe, athough maybe not. No squadron markings on the aircraft (why I wonder)..

[BADALASS]

@usmctanks1 They tried self stick letters which kept peeling off, so decided to leave them off to make continuity easier