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To: MindBender26

After the P-51 Mustang I suspect that the Supermarine Spitfire is the second most popular WW-II fighter

http://www.warbirdalley.com/spit.htm

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15 posted on 07/04/2011 12:03:45 PM PDT by alfa6
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To: alfa6
After the P-51 Mustang I suspect that the Supermarine Spitfire is the second most popular WW-II fighter

As Chuck Yeager wrote concerning performance evaluations of fighters, regardles of the plane, the better pilot generally came out on top.

. In 1948, the Israelis flying ME-109's swept the skies of Egyptian Spitfires.

16 posted on 07/04/2011 12:16:03 PM PDT by fso301
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To: alfa6
The P-51 Mustang was a superior aircraft to the Spitfire in the design of its airframe and performance with a good engine. It had a “piece of crap” for an engine.”

When the P-51 was fitted with the Merlin Super Marine engine from Rolls Royce the best airframe and best engine made history. The Rolls Royce engine was also produced in the United States under license of Rolls Royce.

However, as lovely as the P-51 is, when you see a Spit do a chandel there is no question as to the beauty of the Spit.

47 posted on 07/04/2011 10:23:03 PM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist, Iconoclast: THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR.)
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To: alfa6
After the P-51 Mustang I suspect that the Supermarine Spitfire is the second most popular WW-II fighter

Not in Germany.

48 posted on 07/10/2011 6:17:49 PM PDT by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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