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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: mfg495 on September 14, 2006, 09:01:36 PM

Title: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: mfg495 on September 14, 2006, 09:01:36 PM

The images below are PRXIX no. PS915, she is part of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, however, she is paint up in the colour of PS888, a PRXIX of 81 Squadron based at Seletar in Singapore during the Malaya Campaign.
This aircraft conducted the last ever operational sortie by an RAF Spitfire when, on 1 April 1954, it flew a photographic mission over an area of jungle in Johore thought to contain hideouts for Communist guerrillas.

These images were sent to me by fellow photographers working with the BBMF, all the images are Crown Copyright, more information about the BBMF can be found at  BBMF  (http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/bbmf/aircraft.html)

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: santynus on September 14, 2006, 09:21:51 PM

Wow... fantastic warbird :)
meybe one good idea for one color profile ;)
regards
Santino

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: No.1 on September 15, 2006, 04:57:54 PM

Lighter blue on the top is a little bit confusing but any way nice set of images. Legend still live!!

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: mfg495 on April 05, 2007, 03:11:16 PM

Another shot of PS915 - Sorry copyright unknown  :-red

(http://www.militaryimages.net/imagehost/images/Matzos/a5.jpg)

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2007, 03:15:03 PM

No problem :) image is nice :)

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: mfg495 on April 05, 2007, 03:54:12 PM

I still think that the Spitfire has to be one of the all time great airplanes, it was built during a time when the UK required so much from it's young Air Force.
The Hurricane was a mighty fighter but its development did not go has far as the Spits.
You ask any person of any age and they know what a Spitfire is.  :-wise

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2007, 04:13:09 PM

Quote

You ask any person of any age and they know what a Spitfire is

Fact

And this is the plane exhibited in the Museum of applied art in New York ;)

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: mfg495 on April 05, 2007, 04:22:42 PM

Carole (that's my wife) once asked me if I would swap her for a Spitfire, I said I just hope that day never comes, we both laughed  :-think

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2007, 04:33:28 PM

Sweet dreams :)

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: mfg495 on April 05, 2007, 04:45:21 PM

I would love a Spit, but can they cook and the answer is no! Long live the WIFE  :-clap

Title: Re: Spitfire PRXIX
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2007, 05:43:46 PM

Quote from: mfg495 on April 05, 2007, 04:45:21 PM

Long live the WIFE  :-clap

Yeahh :)) :))