Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby Rifleman » Thu May 12, 2005 12:48 am

Another nice shot, with mention of two pretty good pilots from their trusty steed..........

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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Thu May 12, 2005 6:56 am

Dubious  colour scheme on that Spit, pale blue underside with yellow spinner ???
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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby C » Thu May 12, 2005 8:24 am

[quote]Dubious
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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby ozzy72 » Fri May 13, 2005 6:26 am

It was easy to tell its an IX, the fishtail exhausts (the V and earlier had 3 on each side, the IX was the first to have an exhaust per cylinder), and the elongated nose (considerably longer than the V), failing that there is always the REALLY big clue of two under-wing radiators, earlier models had one and a cylindrical oil-cooler ;)

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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby Wing Nut » Fri May 13, 2005 7:24 am

Oddly enough, it was the exhaust I was looking at and not the radiators...  ;)
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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Fri May 13, 2005 10:46 am

Was I right about my identification of the Hurricane?
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Re: Oh Mark ....? any ideas........

Postby Rifleman » Fri May 13, 2005 11:24 am

Was I right about my identification of the Hurricane?


I think you got that one right, and here is verification of the coolers under the wing.......

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........and as for those exhausts Mark, here is a closeup of them......
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