Simviation Forum - Spitfire Trivia

Reply #15 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 11:43am

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Nope I'm afraid not Paul, I'll give this a few more days, as I enjoy being a sadist Grin

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Reply #16 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 11:48am

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LOL I'm following this with interest. I've read countless books on the Spit over the years & never seen a reference to one being towed by a Wellington or anything else for that matter. Shows you never stop learning.

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Reply #17 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 12:32pm

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Oh, this is soooo easy Wink

I've been ordered to keep my mouth shut Lips Sealed

so I too will be watching with interest...

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Reply #18 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 1:14pm

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And remember Roger, if you don't then I'll staple your ears to the insides of your nostrils and your eyebrows to the outsides of your ankles (and all whilst the offending parts are in their original places!)...... Wink

That should distress the yoga brigade 8)

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PS. The only reason you're finding it easy is because I've been sending you those pretty pictures....... Grin

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Reply #19 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 2:29pm

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Was it a Mk XVI?

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Reply #20 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 2:50pm

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Reply #21 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 2:58pm

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PS. The only reason you're finding it easy is because I've been sending you those pretty pictures....... Grin

The only bit I was unsure about was the towing Wink

All the rest I knew Grin

But the pictures are just great!

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Reply #22 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 3:11pm

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That wasn't what you said about the rockets..... Grin

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Reply #23 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 3:20pm

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That wasn't what you said about the rockets..... Grin

Quite true sir, I do apologise Wink

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Reply #24 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 3:28pm

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That is quite alright Roger, just bow before me oh lowly minion Grin

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Reply #25 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 6:02pm

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I'll guess a Mk.24?

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I think a one-off Mk.V

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Reply #26 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 7:48pm

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Was it an experimental one used by the A&AEE? ???

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Reply #27 - Dec 5^th, 2003 at 10:33pm

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Note on the Merlin I (aka PV-12)

It appears it was rated at:

take off: 890hp @ 2850rpm @ ground level/sea level

"international": 990HP @2600rpm @ 12,250ft

MAX: 1,030 @ 3,000rpm at 16,250ft

(Jane's Fighting A/C of WW2/ engines section)

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Reply #28 - Dec 6^th, 2003 at 2:53am

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"Another obscure duty that fell to the lot of the Wellington III was the role of fighter tug. Spitfires were to be towed from Gibraltar until within range of Malta. They were then to be cast-ff and flown in, on their own full tank capacity, to reinforce the island" Grin

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Reply #29 - Dec 6^th, 2003 at 7:47am

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"Another obscure duty that fell to the lot of the Wellington III was the role of fighter tug. Spitfires were to be towed from Gibraltar until within range of Malta. They were then to be cast-ff and flown in, on their own full tank capacity, to reinforce the island" Grin

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Nice - I suspected as much on a reference to "towed Spitfire V". I did not know that the V could carry rockets, though.

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