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Tanks  for looking.

Those first two aren't the BBMF aircraft are they?

I think we know which is my favourite

I think we know which is my favourite

The Venom??

Matt

Those first two aren't the BBMF aircraft are they?

Nope, they are both RAF Museum aircraft. IIRC the first one is the oldest surviving Spitfire (note the lack of a bulged canopy) K9942 in its 72 Sqn colours.

The Hurricane is LF738, a Mk IIc.

Nope, they are both RAF Museum aircraft. IIRC the first one is the oldest surviving Spitfire (note the lack of a bulged canopy) K9942 in its 72 Sqn colours.

The Hurricane is LF738, a Mk IIc.

I can't believe it had a straight canopy for all it's career. Especially if it's got a three bladed prop.

I can't believe it had a straight canopy for all it's career. Especially if it's got a three bladed prop.

Probably not.

He's it's history:

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-k9942.html

I guess they never retro-fitted the Malcolm Hood..... on the prop note, two and three blades must have been very early in the evolution of the Spitfire Merlin -> Griffon setup.........

Great shots in all your post!!

I guess they never retro-fitted the Malcolm Hood..... on the prop note, two and three blades must have been very early in the evolution of the Spitfire Merlin -> Griffon setup.........

I suspect it was fitted at some stage during the war, but removed when the aircraft became a "display" aircraft, probably in 1959-60.