Out of its element

[gtirob01]

This Seafire pilot got away from the water, and into the Italian Alps for some fun!



Hope you like it.

Seafire available here for FSX
Alps scenery also found here

[Mazza]

I like it

[todayshorse]

woah yeah! beautiful capture m8! Glad you found a fsx compatible spit [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[stuart1044]

Love the depth and the colour you have going on in this shot, should do well

[YSHT]

great shot, gtirob01! a real speccy! what's with the double prop though?

[gtirob01]

Seafire MK47 had counter-rotating props. Was a late model of the Seafire.

[gtirob01]

Found some history on the MK47 Seafire

This variant, Type Number 388/474, was the final version of the Seafire produced by Supermarine. It was the navalised version of the Spitfire Mk 24 with wing-folding (at first manually operated, later hydraulically), a dual three-bladed contra-rotating air screw and increased fuel capacity. There was also provision for Rocket Assisted Take Off Gear (RATOG) to be fitted, to help with carrier take-offs at high all up weights. This mark was also fitted with the larger tail assembly of the ill-fated Supermarine Spiteful. Deliveries of the type to the Royal Navy started in late 1947, and were completed in March 1949. Ninety examples of this aircraft were built altogether.

The Seafire Mk 47 served for a few months during the Korean War, equipping one squadron, No. 800 Squadron, which operated from the British light aircraft carrier HMS Triumph.  The Seafire Mk 47 had a 2,350-hp engine, could reach 452 mph, and was armed with two 20mm cannon and four 0.303-inch machine-guns.

[gtirob01]

Bump to the top. Need some more views!

[todayshorse]

Is the amount of views important in this contest? I note similar things happening last month, and ive now slipped to the second page

Just wonderd!!!

And its given you another view