UK1 P9565 Supermarine SpitffireMkI.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Indrek[_2_]]

"Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message ...

Thanks for sharing these interesting images.

I wonder if anyone can shed some light on what the excrescence on the port wing is for??

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Indrek" > wrote:

> "Joseph Testagrose" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> Thanks for sharing these interesting images.
>
> I wonder if anyone can shed some light on what the excrescence on the port
> wing is for??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Indrek Aavisto
>
>
> --
> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

A radar installation? It does resemble those in later American
single-engine night fighters.

[lui]

Le 04/06/2011 05:10, Orval Fairbairn a écrit :
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> "Joseph > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> Thanks for sharing these interesting images.
>>
>> I wonder if anyone can shed some light on what the excrescence on the port
>> wing is for??
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Indrek Aavisto
>>
>>
>> --
>> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill
>
> A radar installation? It does resemble those in later American
> single-engine night fighter


P9565 Ia 702 EA MIII FF 16-5-40 AMDP AAEE as Type 343 30-8-40 trials
with 30gal overload tank under port wing. trials with DeH prop. Service
trials with 66S 118S and 152S. AMDP VA 29-9-40 special Duty Flt
Christchurch 15-10-40 Cv Va M45 13-3-41 59OTU 2-10-41 HAL 30-4-42 Cv
PRVIII Type G 1PRU 16-7-42 542S 30-9-42 8OTU 5-5-43 CE 25-2-44 SOC
25-8-44 sold to Turkey

Joan

[Indrek[_2_]]

"lui" > wrote in message
...
> Le 04/06/2011 05:10, Orval Fairbairn a écrit :
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> "Joseph > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing these interesting images.
>>>
>>> I wonder if anyone can shed some light on what the excrescence on the
>>> port
>>> wing is for??
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Indrek Aavisto
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill
>>
>> A radar installation? It does resemble those in later American
>> single-engine night fighter
>
>
> P9565 Ia 702 EA MIII FF 16-5-40 AMDP AAEE as Type 343 30-8-40 trials with
> 30gal overload tank under port wing. trials with DeH prop. Service trials
> with 66S 118S and 152S. AMDP VA 29-9-40 special Duty Flt Christchurch
> 15-10-40 Cv Va M45 13-3-41 59OTU 2-10-41 HAL 30-4-42 Cv PRVIII Type G 1PRU
> 16-7-42 542S 30-9-42 8OTU 5-5-43 CE 25-2-44 SOC 25-8-44 sold to Turkey
>
> Joan
>
Thanks for the replies. I had to ask ;-)

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


--
Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

[Ramsman]

On 04/06/2011 01:19, Indrek wrote:
> "Joseph Testagrose"
> >> wrote in message
> ...
> Thanks for sharing these interesting images.
> I wonder if anyone can shed some light on what the excrescence on
> the port wing is for??
> Cheers,
> Indrek Aavisto
>
> --
> Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill

GIYF

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Peter