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Which Spitfire?
Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 22:55
by TobyV
Earlier tonight I was at a concert at Arundel Festival which featured a display by a late-mark Spitfire, coded ZD B and a Messerschmitt (which looked like a Bf109, but I suspect was the Me108 :think: ), anyone know which these were and where they were operating from (my guess would be Goodwood/Westhampnett)?
Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 23:04
by thehappyotter
The Spit could well have been this one.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1027336/M/
Belongs to the Old Flying Machine Company at Duxford.
Not sure about the German machine.
Re: Which Spitfire?
Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 23:09
by Hot_Charlie
TobyV wrote:Earlier tonight I was at a concert at Arundel Festival which featured a display by a late-mark Spitfire, coded ZD B and a Messerschmitt (which looked like a Bf109, but I suspect was the Me108 :think: ), anyone know which these were and where they were operating from (my guess would be Goodwood/Westhampnett)?
How was the Me painted - desert colours or grey?
The Spit was MH434 from your desription...
Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 23:12
by TobyV
Fairly certain we've correctly identified the Spit now - coincidentally the same one that was in the episode of Poirot last week. I think the Me was desert colours.
Posted: 26 Aug 2006, 09:41
by Tom Everitt AFG
Perhaps Real Aeroplane Company's Hispano Buchón?
http://www.realaero.com/buchon.htm
Tom.
Posted: 26 Aug 2006, 12:24
by Hot_Charlie
TobyV wrote: I think the Me was desert colours.
Just like this (image from Airscene.org.uk)?
If so, it's a Nord 1002, the French built Me/Bf108
Posted: 26 Aug 2006, 12:29
by TobyV
HC, I have seen that one before and ordinarily assume that what I saw, but I can help but think it looked more like the one Tom posted... :think: