Spitting Fire...

[Mitch.]

Gday folks,
Finally got around to taking some shots of the RealAir Spitfire, awesome aeroplane this truly. 8-)
Fargo Express is the livery shown here. These shots taken around Dillingham in Hawaii. Enjoy...











*BONUS* Virtual Cockpit *BONUS*

Thanks for looking

C&C welcome
Cheers
Mitch

[todayshorse]

Nice shots, scenery is great! The bonus shot for me doesnt appear to be working though

[ozzy72]

Nice 8-)

[Harold]

A Spitfire in US markings? That's a new one for me ...

Nice though ...

[Mitch.]

Thanks a bunch guys.

Nice shots, scenery is great! The bonus shot for me doesnt appear to be working though

Fixed, try now.

A Spitfire in US markings? That's a new one for me ...

Nice though ...

I believe all the USAAF Spitfires were ex-RAF aircraft and they were mainly used in Europe. They do look nice in US markings. I'm not really a reliable source when it comes to info regarding the Spit but we all know who is.

[pepper_airborne]

Nice shots, although for a second i hoped to see a ME-109 shooting down a Spitfuer!

[Matt275]

aawwwww i was expecting flames

[p-51mustangfanatic]

Very beautiful model and place!

well done!  ;)

[Dr.bob7]

a U.S. Spitfire....

Why do we need it we have the mustang

[Mitch.]

Cheers guys, I appreciate the comments.

Nice shots, although for a second i hoped to see a ME-109 shooting down a Spitfuer!

Who would want to see that. Maybe next time.

a U.S. Spitfire....

Why do we need it we have the mustang

Hmm, the Spit was only used for a short period of time eventually replaced by P-47's and P-51's. Maybe Mark knows more about it. :-/

[beaky]

a U.S. Spitfire....

Why do we need it we have the mustang

"This Spitfire Mk.VIII "Fargo Express" of the 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force was flown by Captain Leland P. Molland. The base was Castel Volturno, early 1944, Italy. The 31st was equipped with three squadrons of Spitfires; the 308th were flying "hand-me-down" Mk. VIIIs donated by the RAF and RCAF in 1943. These aircraft were from the Mediterranean Theatre, and were fully British aircraft. Because the need was great for new fighters to replace their ageing Mk.V(trop) Spitfires, the USAAF gladly accepted these aircraft pending the delivery of the P-51 Mustangs which were promised to the 31st. The Spitfires' RAF markings were overpainted, obliterating various stencilmarks and wing lines and the US "Stars and Bars" were applied. Each squadron carried a distinctive wingtip band, the 308th's being yellow."

[Mitch.]

Thankyou Rotty for clearing that up, I searched the net and couldn't find a definate answer but this pretty seems spot on.