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Postby Anark » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:37 pm

"Warbirds" is the name of the hangar.
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Re: RAF Museum Cosford Pt.5

Postby cspyro21 » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:41 pm

Those first two aren't the BBMF aircraft are they? ???
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Re: RAF Museum Cosford Pt.5

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:42 pm

I think we know which is my favourite ;D
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Re: RAF Museum Cosford Pt.5

Postby expat » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:16 pm

I think we know which is my favourite ;D



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Re: RAF Museum

Postby C » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:25 pm

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.
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Re: RAF Museum

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:20 pm


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.
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Re: RAF Museum

Postby C » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:30 pm

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
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Re: RAF Museum Cosford Pt.5

Postby Rifleman » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:53 pm

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......... ???
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Re: RAF Museum Cosford Pt.5

Postby Willit Run » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:28 pm

Great shots in all your post!! :)
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Re: RAF Museum Cosford Pt.5

Postby C » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:08 pm

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. :)
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