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Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:34 pm**

Last post from todays show

Lets let ozzy ID the Mk of the spit from just the engine

Didnt get it? Heres a better view

BRIGHT J-3 Cub

B-17 Its under repair so it didnt fly today

Again, the spit

Catalina

And as we left, an F-101 perched out front

Hope youve enjoyed my pics as much as I enjoyed the show!

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:55 pm**

That gate guard in the last image is a Hun..... the North American F-100 Super Sabre..........

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:26 pm**

That gate guard in the last image is a Hun..... the North American F-100 Super Sabre..........

ARGH again i get it wrong....I need rest, the sun has clearly screwed up my plane identification skills

Posted: **Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:11 pm**

Out of all of those, I think I'll take the little yellow job with the chrome heads.

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:00 am**

Mk XVI judging by the shape of the exhausts

Some wonderful snaps Jake

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:15 am**

Love all the shots Jake..thanks for sharing the experience with us

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:46 am**

Enjoyed every single photo you posted Jake....very nice!

Love all the shots Jake..thanks for sharing the experience with us

+1

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:59 am**

Love all the shots Jake..thanks for sharing the experience with us

I shoulda taken pics on the way there and shared the experience of terrible weather crossing the bridge to the island.

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:07 am**

Mk XVI judging by the shape of the exhausts

And the TE serial number almost certainly makes it a XVI. Not all XVI had round pipe exhausts however

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:30 am**

Am I going mad or are those 'exhaust covers' on the Spit just a bunch of tennis balls on some string?

Cool shots Jacob,

TSC.

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:44 am**

And the TE serial number almost certainly makes it a XVI. Not all XVI had round pipe exhausts however

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/registry/spitregistry/spitfire-te392.html

When it became airworthy I think (at the time) it became the 50th (then) airworthy...

Posted: **Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:33 pm**

Excellent Series!!

Great shots in all your post!!

Thanks for sharing them all!!

Posted: **Mon May 01, 2006 8:14 am**

Am I going mad or are those 'exhaust covers' on the Spit just a bunch of tennis balls on some string?

Cool shots Jacob,

TSC.

LOL! Just what I was thinking!

Excellent photo's Jake!

Spirit of Flight Last (Ozzy! Spit!)