clipped wing spitfires

[41Sqn_Skipper]

1 hour ago, sevenless said:

That Spitfire book doesn´t happen to cite the primary source(s) for the mentioned RAF instruction(s) dating to 10/44, does it?

 

No reference is given. 

[41Sqn_Skipper]

On 8/6/2018 at 3:02 PM, Sgt_Joch said:

Is that correct, that most late war Spitfire IXs were the clipped wing versions?

 

At least the Spitfire XVI has clipped wings, according to Pilot's Notes Spitfire 16 (August, 1949).

 

 

[Bremspropeller]

Isn't the difference between clipped and non-clipped just the bolt-on wing-tip?

In that case, mods could be performed quickly, given sufficient stocks of replacement tips.

[Talon_]

15 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

Isn't the difference between clipped and non-clipped just the bolt-on wing-tip?

In that case, mods could be performed quickly, given sufficient stocks of replacement tips.

 

"Quickly" in this case was about 9 man-hours if I remember rightly.

[Bremspropeller]

Now, those are obviously Mk. IX, but I thought it was curious to see square and round tips side-by-side in the same squadron:

 

 

 

Note 1: The dude bloke at 5:26 is so cool, he probably had special shoes made for him so he doesn't slip and fall when it rains back in England.

 

Note 2: What's that contraption the bloke dude is swinging to signal take-off-clearance to the Jugs at the end of the clip?

[sevenless]

3 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

Now, those are obviously Mk. IX, but I thought it was curious to see square and round tips side-by-side in the same squadron

 

Great Footage from Corsica. Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer how fitting...