Мировая Авиация 14

В боях над Францией. 443-я эскадрилья Королевских канадских ВВС была сформирована в феврале 1944 года. До вторжения союзников во Францию она действовала над севером Европы, а затем была переброшена в Нормандию. Ее самолеты окрашивались по малоконтрастной схеме, но без полос на фюзеляжах. Летчик Генри Маклеод за войну одержал в воздушных боях 21 победу, семь из них - на Mk IX, причем первую и последнюю на самолете с номером MJ321.

АвиаМастер 2000-06 / С.Степанов - "Зарубки на прикладе" /Боевая палитра/ (5)

"Спитфайр" Mk IX командира 126-й эскадрильи RAF сквадрон-лидера Джона Плэджиса, июль 1944г. Пример дополнительного оформления для одного из стандартных способов обозначения побед.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX, с "полосами вторжения" из 312-й эскадрильи RAF, Нормандия, 1944г.

АвиаМастер 2000-06 / С.Степанов - "Зарубки на прикладе" /Боевая палитра/ (5)

"Спитфайр" Mk IX флайт-лейтенанта Отто Смика из 312-й (чехословацкой) эскадрильи RAF, сентябрь 1944г. Особым образом обозначены уничтоженные летчиком самолеты-снаряды V-1.

Мировая Авиация 14

Истребитель дальнего сопровождения. 312-ю эскадрилью RAF, личный состав которой был набран из летчиков чешской национальности, в сентябре 1944 года подключили к выполнению заданий на сопровождение бомбардировщиков. Эскадрилья тогда базировалась в Лимне. В этот период на истребителе Spitfire HF.Mk IX летал лейтенант Отто Шмик, погибший в ноябре 1944 года, будучи командиром 127-й эскадрильи. Шмик сбил в воздушных боях восемь самолетов противника лично и два - в группе. Все победы чешский ас одержал на истребителе Spitfire Mk IX. Изображенный самолет окрашен по малоконтрастной камуфляжной схеме: нижние поверхности - серо-голубые. Перед хвостовым оперением, как и на всех самолетах британского Истребительного командования в тот период, нанесена вертикальная зеленовато-белая полоса.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

EN459 'HN-D', 93 Squadron, Capodichino (Naples), Italy, late 1943. This Spitfire, well known from the widely-publicised colour photo taken in North Africa while it was 'ZX-1' of the Skalski's Circus, was later allocated to 93 Squadron in Italy in late 1943. By that time, the Middle Stone areas of its upper camouflage have become totally unsuited to the colours found in the operational area, so the light shade was overpainted with a much darker colour. Although the actual shade is uncertain, Dark Green seems the most likely paint used. This would bring the camouflage to Temperate Land standard, in line with Air Ministry Orders at that time.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2012-04 / В.Бакурский - Они были лучшими?

Истребитель "Спитфайр" Mk.IX лучшего британского аса Джеймса Джонсона

Авиация и Космонавтика 1995-11 / С.Горожанин - Лучшие асы-истребители мира

Истребитель "Спитфайр" IX C Джона Джонсона

Мировая Авиация 76

Будучи в 1943 году командиром канадского авиакрыла, Джонсон летал на Spitfire Mk IXC EN398, на котором одержал 14 побед. В июне 1943 года сквадрон-лидер Роберт Мак-Нейр сбил на этом же самолете еще один самолет, благодаря чему EN398 стал "самым результативным "Спитфайром".

Мировая Авиация 76

Джонсон летал на этом Spitfire LF.Mk IX когда был командиром 144-го авиакрыла. 16 июня 1944 года над Францией он сбил на нем Fw 190, а всего на этой машине Джонсон одержал 12 побед над Fw 190 и Bf 109, а также уничтожил в группе один Ju 88 на земле.

Мировая Авиация 14

"Полосы вторжения". Так называемые "полосы вторжения" имелись на самом знаменитом Spitfire Mk IX - личном самолете командира 144-го авиакрыла "Джонни" Джонсона. На этом самолете Джонсон летал в июне 1944 года, его авиакрыло тогда базировалось в Форде. Джонсон одержал на этой машине 12 воздушных побед. Полосы черного и белого цветов нанесли на большинство самолетов союзников перед вторжением в Северную Францию для упрощения идентификации на больших дистанциях.

История Авиации 2000-02 / А.Андреев - Джордж Берлинг /Асы мира/

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX флайнг офицера Д.Берлинга из состава 403-й истребительной эскадрильи Королевских ВВС. Хэткорн, Великобритания, сентябрь 1943г.

Air International 1983-01 / Model enthusiast

Spitfire IX in the markings of No 133 Eagle Squadron, one of the three all-American squadrons flying with the RAF in 1942.

Авиация и Время 2004-05 / М.Жирохов, А.Котлобовский - Легендарный Пьер Клостерман

Spitfire F.Mk.IXc П.Клостермана из 341-й АЭ "Эльзас" ВВС Великобритании, июль 1943г.

Мировая Авиация 199

Spitfire Mk IX (BS538) французского сержанта Пьера Клостермана из 341-й эскадрильи, Биггин-Хилл, июнь 1943 года. Эту машину часто обсуждают историки. Семь из 11 своих достоверных побед Клостерман одержал на Spitfire Mk IX. Самолет окрашен по стандартной для 1943 года схеме - пятна цветов Dark Green и Dark Sea Grey.

Мировая Авиация 14

Французский ас. На Spitfire Mk IX BS538 летал французский ас сержант Пьер Клостерман из 341-й эскадрильи британских ВВС, аэродром Биггин Хилл, июнь 1943 года. Общий победный счет Клостермана долгие годы является предметом дискуссий. Семь из 11 подтвержденных побед Клостерман одержал, летая на Spitfire Mk IX. Сверху истребитель окрашен по стандартной малоконтрастной схеме, применявшейся для самолетов, которые базировались в Великобритании - в темно-зеленый и серо-голубой цвета.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

EN526 'SZ-G', Northolt Wing, Northolt, mid-1943. A later Rolls-Royce conversion, this featured standard Supermarine-style engine cowlings, but the camouflage pattern on the nose was typical for a Hucknall-converted Mk.V. Technically allocated to 316 (Polish) Squadron, it was the personal mount of Wg Cdr Aleksander Gabszewicz, OC Northolt Wing during summer 1943. Several photographs of this aeroplane exist, taken on different occasions and under varying lighting conditions, and they all prove that EN526 was not finished in a standard scheme. The upper colour occupying the position of Ocean Grey was very light, in some photos it appears lighter than the bottom colour (which should be Medium Sea Grey). It is difficult to ascertain the actual shades, so this profile should be regarded as speculative.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

BR143 'SZ-S' of 316 (Polish) Squadron, RAF Northolt, early 1943. One of the earliest converted by Rolls-Royce from Mk.VCs, this was delivered to 306 (Polish) Squadron in November 1942. It served with that unit until March 1943 when it was taken over by 316 Squadron. Available photographs show this in what appears to be the standard Day Fighter scheme on the upper surfaces with Medium Sea Grey unders. The 'he'he'he' on the rear fuselage seems to have been a personal inscription, partly obscured when the code letter was repainted. During repair after an accident in 1943, BR143 was fitted with some modified items (including a new style rear-view mirror), and recoded 'SZ-Q'.

Мировая Авиация 27

Spitfire F.Mk IXC. Заказанный в октябре 1940 года как Spitfire Mk I, этот самолет № BS459 стал одним из первых Mk IX, покинувших сборочных цех завода "Supermarine" в Истли. Его собрали в сентябре 1942 года, после чего он поступил на вооружение 306-й польской эскадрильи "Torunski" в составе британских ВВС, базировавшейся в Нортхолте. Самолет не вернулся с боевого задания, предположительно столкнувшись над Ла-Машем с другим английским истребителем.

Air International 1983-01 / Model enthusiast

A Spitfire IXE as flown by Lt-Gen Bob Rogers, No 40 Sqn, SAAF, in Italy, 1944. Name "Evelyn" refers to wife of Larry Barnett, who helped this Spitfire the 'sixties.

Мировая Авиация 74

Флайт-лейтенант Евгенюш Хорбачевский был командиром польской истребительной группы, приписанной весной 1943 года к 145-й эскадрилье в Тунисе. 18 августа 1944 года Хорбачевский на Mustang III был сбит Fw 190 и погиб. На его счету 16 уничтоженных, один вероятно сбитый и один поврежденный самолет. Большую часть побед он совершил в 1942-1943 годах, летая на Spitfire Mk VB и IX (на рисунке).

Мировая Авиация 14

Пустынный Spitfire. На истребителе Spitfire Mk IX EN315 весной 1943 года в Тунисе летал командир польского подразделения, входящего в 145-ю эскадрилью RAF, Станислав Скальский. К моменту отправки в Северную Африку Скальский имел на личном счету 16 подтвержденных побед. Еще четыре самолета польский ас сбил на Spitfire Mk IX. Скальский завершил войну с 21 подтвержденной победой. Самолет EN315 окрашен по стандартной пустынной камуфляжной схеме британских ВВС: верхние и боковые поверхности - песочные и серо-коричневые, нижние - сине-голубые. Такая схема окраски использовалась на самолетах, действовавших в Северной Африке и на Ближнем Востоке. Перед козырьком фонаря кабины изображен опознавательный знак польских ВВС.

Авиация и Время 2017-01 / Ф.Грабовски - Станислав Скальски - легенда польских ВВС

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.lXc сквадрон-лидера С. Скальски. 145-я эскадрилья RAF, март 1943 г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX, "польской" 145-й эскадрильи RAF, Тунис, 1943г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX, Италия, 1943г.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

BS342 'R', 238 Squadron, El Gamil (Port Said), Egypt, 1943. One of the last Rolls-Royce conversions still featuring the makeshift stretched Mk.VC cowlings, this Spitfire was delivered to the Mediterranean. No.238 Squadron provided air defence of the Suez Canal at that time, and BS342 must have been earmarked for high-altitude interceptions, judging by the pointed wingtips and the painting scheme. Note that the Spitfire had had its radio aerial (ie probably the entire radio set) and the outer cannon stubs removed - probably in order to reduce weight and thus improve high-altitude performance. Another noteworthy feature was the 'Aboukir' style dust filter fitted over the engine air intake, usually seen on Mk. Vs. Available photographs depict BS342 in what appears to be the standard 1943 high-altitude fighter camouflage (Medium Sea Grey over PRU Blue) with B-style markings (without white or yellow rings).

История Авиации 2000-04 / М.Райдер - Пылающее небо Кохинхины /Неизвестная война/

"Спитфайр"LF Mk.9 из состава авиагруппы GC I/4 "Дофин", переданный французам после расформирования 273-й английской истребительной эскадрильи.

Air International 1983-01 / Model enthusiast

Spitfire IXC of No 73 Squadron operating from Hal Far, Malta, in 1945. This unit carried its distinctive squadron markings on its air­craft for most of the war.

Мировая Авиация 14

Истребитель в высотной окраске. Spitfire Mk IX BF273 в 1942 году был доработан для перехвата немецких высотных разведчиков Ju 86R. Самолет состоял на вооружении высотного истребительного авиазвена, которое базировалось в Нортхолте. С него сняли для облегчения часть бортового оборудования, а из вооружения оставили только две 20-мм пушки. Истребитель полностью окрашен в темно-синий цвет, так окрашивались высотные разведчики британских ВВС. При перехвате германского разведчика Ju 86R 12 сентября 1942 года летчик Эммануэль Галицине набрал высоту 12 000 м, но из-за отказа пушек не смог сбить противника.

АвиаМастер 1999-03 / В.Кондратьев - Палестинский гамбит /Неизвестная война/

"Спитфайр" LF.Mk.IXE из 101-го "тассета" ВВС Израиля, октябрь 1948г.

Air International 1983-01 / Model enthusiast

A Spitfire IXE acquired from Czechoslovakia for use by the Israeli Defence Force/ Air Force (Heyl Ha'Avir) in the early 'fifties.

Air International 1983-01 / Model enthusiast

Spitfire IXE, used as personal aircraft by Ezer Weizman when CO of No 101 Sqn, Israeli Defence Force/Air Force.

Мировая Авиация 145

Spitfire Mk IXE, ВВС Израиля. На этом самолете летал командир 101-й эскадрильи израильских ВВС Эзер Вейцман, позднее ставший президентом страны. Израильские Spitfire одержали ряд побед над самолетами ВВС Египта и Великобритании, в том числе уничтожили звено из четырех британских Spitfire FR.Mk 18 и ушли от преследовавших их Tempest Mk VI.

Авиация и Время 2001-05 / М.Жирохов, Д.Шевчук - ВВС Израиля, 1948-49гг. (2)

Трофейный Spitfire Mk.IX из 101-й АЭ ВВС Израиля

Авиация и Время 2001-02 / М.Жирохов, Д.Шевчук - ВВС Израиля, 1948-49гг. (1)

Spitfire Mk.IXc из 2-й АЭ Королевских ВВС Египта, 1948г.

Air International 1983-01 / Model enthusiast

An ex-RAF Spitfire IX operated by the Royal Egyptian Air Force during the Palestine War in 1948.

Мировая Авиация 145

Spitfire Mk IXC, Королевские ВВС Египта. На начальном этапе войны за независимость египетские Spitfire вели бои со Spitfire Mk XVIII британских ВВС над Рамат-Давидом, а также наносили штурмовые удары. Представленный на рисунке Mk IX из 2-й эскадрильи совершил вынужденную посадку 5 ноября 1948 года и был разобран израильскими техниками. Еще несколько египетских машин стали жертвами израильских истребителей Spitfire и Avia S.199

АвиаМастер 1999-03 / В.Кондратьев - Палестинский гамбит /Неизвестная война/

"Спитфайр" Mk.IXE из 2-й эскадрильи египетских королевских ВВС. Данный самолет совершил 5 ноября 1948г. вынужденную посадку из-за отказа двигателя и был захвачен израильтянами.

АвиаМастер 2003-02 / М.Жирохов, А.Котлобовский - Небесные войны Индонезии /Горячая точка/ (1)

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX нидерландских ВВС, аэродром Калибатенг, о. Ява, ноябрь 1946г.

Мировая Авиация 135

332-я эскадрилья была одним из двух подразделений норвежских ВВС, вооруженных Spitfire Mk IX.

Мир Авиации 2002-02 / В.Мартианов - Дмитрий Андреевич Калинин /Имена авиации/

Supermarine Spitfire F.Mk IXE красная 2 из 1-й АЭ 19 ИАП ПВО. Аэродром Васьково (под Архангельском), осень 1948г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

"Спитфайр" Mk.XVI, из состава 74-й эскадрильи, декабрь 1943г.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / Spitfire Notebook (13)

Spitfire IX BF274 was used for many trials and was originally a Mk V aircraft. It was given an incorrect serial number there were no Spitfires in the BF serial range - and eventually became a T Mk IX trainer sold in Holland.

Aeroplane Monthly 1994-12 / S.Paine - Spitfire anatomy (2)

Опытный "Спитфайр" IX в полете
BF274, the prototype Spitfire IX.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-03 / Skywriters

Michael Inskip's photograph of Spitfire IX BF274, taken from the mid-gunner’s position of the Wellington fighter-tower. The apex plate and the towing bridle can just be seen under the Spitfire's rear fuselage.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX из состава 126-й эскадрильи с дополнительным подфюзеляжным баком. Лето 1944г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

"Девятка" на заводском аэродроме

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / Spitfire Notebook (13)

Former Mk V BS452 pictured after it was converted to Mk IX standard.

Aeroplane Monthly 1977-08 / J.Williams - Hush-hush at Heston

Although not a product of the Experimental Shop, Spitfire IX EN123 is of interest, as it was the last Spitfire built by Heston Aircraft, and is seen here being ferried out by R. H. Henderson, MBE of the ATA in March 1946.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

Douglas Gilbert's brand new Spitfire Mk IX, MH601, shared with Bluey Hebron, and claimed to be 165 Sqn's fastest aircraft, especially after Gilbert had “gunked” (polished) it.

Air International 1985-03 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (2)

In service with No 73 Squadron in Malta in 1945, this Spitfire IXC sports the squadron's pre-war fuselage insignia.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

By late 1943 EN459, previously the 'ZX-1' of 'Skalski's Circus', had become 'HN-D' of 93 Squadron. On October 15, 1943, Flt Lt 'Hap' Kennedy used this Spitfire to down a Bf 109 in Italy. By the time this photograph was taken, Middle Stone areas of the Desert camouflage were repainted with dark colour. Dark Green seems the most likely hypothesis, turning the scheme into regulation Temperate Land.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Not a very clear photo, but an extremely interesting one. It shows an F.IX fitted with both the high-altitude pointed wingtips, and the 'Aboukir'-style tropical filter, originally developed for Mk.Vs. In all probability this is one of the early Mk.IXs introduced in 1943 for high-altitude defence in the Suez Canal zone. The Spitfire seems to sport a rather unusual scheme of a single colour overall. Also the 'B' type roundel and 'C' type fin flash appear rather non-standard, with very light blue portions. This would indicate that the photo was taken using ortho film or a colour filter, which rendered blue shades much lighter than they really were. In fact, the fighter was probably finished in standard Day fighter (High flying) scheme.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Leaving Hucknall in late September 1942, BS289 serves as a perfect example of an early series Rolls-Royce-converted Mk.IX. General cowling lines, the 'bumps', and the camouflage pattern on the nose, are all similar to the prototype conversions. However, the fireproof bulkhead and its corresponding panel lines have no slant any more, and the fuel cooler air inlet is prominent in the port wing root leading edge. Also the bottom panel of the cowling is a brand new part, rather than a modified Mk.V component. Note that BS289 featured the flat-sided cockpit hood and headrest, although both items had been declared obsolete by that time. It looks like this Spitfire was not fitted with the 0.303in machine-guns at all. During late 1942, BS289 was delivered to the Mediterranean as one of the first Mk.IXs in that theatre.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Delivered from Eastleigh on June 10, 1942, BR592 was the second Mk.IX converted from a Mk.VC by Supermarine rather than by Rolls-Royce. This Spitfire was one of the initial batch delivered to 64 Squadron during late June/early July 1942. She was lost to Fw 190s on October 11, 1942, still with the same unit. This photo reveals the difference in the nose area, as compared to that of BS289. The Supermarine conversion cowling was much neater than the makeshift Rolls-Royce variety, and the camouflage pattern in this area was entirely different. Note the two small blister fairings on the side of the upper cowling that betray this panel as a modified Mk.V item. Similar to BS289 this Spitfire featured the flat-sided cockpit hood and the headrest. The wing leading edge shows no sign of either the machine-gun ports or the fuel cooler air inlet. It seems that the latter item was not introduced until a lesson was learned from engines cutting out during fast climbing on hot summer days.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

EN568 one the initial batch of pre-production LF.IXs, converted by Rolls-Royce from Supermarine-built Mk. VC airframes, was the personal mount of Wg Cdr Al Deere, OC Biggin Hill Wing, during summer 1943. Whilst flying this Spitfire he was credited with an Fw 190 damaged on June 10, another destroyed on June 23, and yet another probable on July 14. Wg Cdr Deere seems to have been specially attracted by Rolls-Royce converted Mk.IXs, having previously scored in F.IXs BS556 (ex-Supermarine built Mk.VC airframe) and JK769 (ex-CBAF Mk.VC). In common with the late F.IX conversions, EN568 had no Aero-Vee filter and featured a standard Supermarine-style cowling with the panel joint line across the bottom section, immediately aft of the third fastener. Another item shared with Supermarine F.IXs was the fuselage roundel in the aft position. The limited green area on the side of the cowling, not reaching further forward than the oil filler cover, was typical for Rolls-Royce converted Spitfire IXs. Note the extremely worn finish of this aeroplane, with the huge amount of exhaust residue along the fuselage.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-12 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Peter Sledge's Spitfire Mk IX RR232 was “unveiled” at Bankstown Aerodrome, New South Wales, on October 14, 1984 to mark the 40th anniversary of its entry into RAF service. The restoration has taken 12 years. The engine is from a Lincoln.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Fighter Collection Spitfire IX ML417 was photographed at Staverton on February 26, 1988 wearing wingtip extensions and a Battle of Britain colour scheme. It was taking part in the filming of Piece of cake at Charlton Park, Malmesbury.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

Stephen Grey taxies in his Spitfire ML417 at Duxford on May 10, 1988 after another sortie.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-12 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Doug Arnold's Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX NH238/G-MKIX makes its public debut at West Mailing on August 26, 1984, piloted by Chris Bevan.

Мировая Авиация 82

Spitfire Mk IX

Air International 1985-03 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (2)

Spitfire AB197 was one of the two definitive prototypes of the Mk IX, converted in the spring of 1942 by Rolls-Royce from a Spitfire VC. Photographed in May 1942, it still bears early-style roundels.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

AB197, the other of the two original Mk.IXs, during trials in early 1942, also with a black spinner. In these earliest conversions virtually every panel of the original Mk.V cowling was used, including the two bottom elements. The starboard 'bump' on the top cowling had the Heywood compressor air scoop on top of it, which gave it an even more bizarre appearance than the other one. Note the tear-drop shaped fairing over the cabin blower drive housing, on the side of the cowling immediately behind the propeller. Another noteworthy feature is the slant panel line between the fuel tank cover and the engine cowling. As shown here, this Spitfire did not carry the outer cannon, and such a configuration would become standard on all F.IXs. Unlike AB196, this Spitfire spent her entire life as a trials aircraft.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-04 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (12)

Одна из первых серийных "девяток", поступивших в боевую часть

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 03 - All the world's aeroplanes

The Supermarine Spitfire F.IX Single-seat Fighter (Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 engine).

Air Enthusiast 1998-01 / A.Thomas - I Kill & Return

During the spring of 1944 No 118 used Spitfire IXs for long-range escort work for a time, one of these is seen at Detling carrying an external fuel tank.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

A 64 Squadron Spitfire F.IX, coded 'SH-A'. This unit received several of the earliest ex-Mk.VC conversions for operational trials during June 1942, and was the first to complete conversion to the new Mark the following month. The starboard side shows compressor scoop and blower drive fairing similar to those on AB197, but this Spitfire features the fuel cooler and the changed panel lines of the makeshift cowling, in line with BS289. The Malcolm hood and no headrest are noteworthy, as is the absence of camera gun port in the starboard wing root.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / Spitfire Notebook (13)

A Spitfire IX with an early trial installation of four underwing 100lb rocket projectiles, with 60-lb (27-kg) heads.

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-10 / Grapevine

Specialised Mouldings Ltd of Huntingdon handed over Spitfire IX replica “EN398” to the Imperial War Museum on August 16, 1985. The weatherproof replica will be on display at Duxford as a gate guardian.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-08 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Stephen Grey's Spitfire IX G-BJSG/ML417 took part in the D-Day celebrations across the Channel wearing its new World War Two colour scheme. It is seen here at Booker after its return.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXE ML417/G-BJSG /Preservation Profile/

The Spitfire in Battle of Britain markings at Staverton on February 26 last year for the filming of Piece of cake.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Another widely-publicised shot that shows a number of interesting details. BS428, while tested at A&AEE in dive-bombing role, showed all the typical features of a very early Supermarine-production F.IX: the stubby carburettor air intake without a filter, the teardrop fairing over the cabin blower drive, the tiny fairings above the rear exhaust stacks (both sides of the cowling) and (not visible here) the wide blister fairings over cannon bays. The small opening on the side of the cowling, well aft and slightly below the cabin blower drive gear fairing, was the coolant header tank relief valve vent. Its low position here is typical for an aeroplane with a Merlin 61 engine. The other small outlet, located at the bottom edge of the top cowling well aft of the exhaust stacks, was the intercooler header tank vent. Retaining squadron markings was not unusual on aircraft tested at Boscombe Down. The codes on this Spitfire are those of 402 Squadron RCAF, one of the first units to have been equipped with Mk.IXs. Following the tests BS428 returned to another Canadian squadron, and then continued to serve with a number of units until scrapped in 1946. Although this F.IX was fitted with the experimental under-fuselage bomb rack as early as February 1943, it was not until the advent of the LF.IX that operational Mk.IX aircraft were used as fighter-bombers.

Air Enthusiast 1994-12 / W.Heron - On Parade

Spitfire IX 4590 at Horse Guard’s parade, which is also on show in the Battle of Britain Hall after many years ‘on the road’ with the RAF Exhibition Flight. [MAP] It carries the colours of 609 (West Riding) Squadron as ‘PR-F’ with which it served from October 1940 to February 1941.

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-03 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Star of the Christie's auction, Adrian Swire's Spitfire IX MH434.

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-01 / 1986 UK Aircraft Collections and Museums Guide

Spitfire IX ML427.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-10 / Personal album

Supermarine Spitfire LF IX MK784, coded P.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-12 / Spitfire Notebook (14)

The Spitfire IXC MK210 fitted with Mustang underwing tanks at Wright Field, Ohio, prior to its non-stop Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland, via Iceland, in September 20, 1944.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-12 / Spitfire Notebook (14)

Spitfire IX AB505 fitted with a Merlin 77 and a Rotol six-bladed contra rotating propeller. Ballast had to be carried in the tail to counter the additional weight.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Девятка" у специального "малозаметного" (не отбрасывающего тень) ангара

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

Picture from the book How they made Piece of cake, to be published by Boxtree on September 29, 1988, price £12-95. Taken by HERBIE KNOTT of The Independent newspaper, whose photographs appear throughout the book, it shows one of the replica Spitfires in front of the magnificent stately home of Charlton Park in Wiltshire which masqueraded as a French chateau complete with camouflage netting all over the front lawn

Aeroplane Monthly 1994-12 / S.Paine - Spitfire anatomy (2)

An atmospheric photograph of a Spitfire IX about to take off for a sortie over Cologne in April 1944.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-05 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Stephen Gray’s Spitfire IX, ML417/G-BJSG made a 10min first flight at Booker on February 10, 1984, piloted by Tony Bianchi, who reported only “minimal” problems. Originally a single-seater, it was converted to a two-seater, becoming G-15-11 and then HS543 with the Indian Air Force. Its reconversion to a single-seater necessitated moving the cockpit back 13in.

Air International 1985-03 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (2)

A standard production Spitfire IXC, showing the Aero-Vee filter that was fitted as standard, for temperate or tropical use.

Авиация и Космонавтика 1995-11 / С.Горожанин - Лучшие асы-истребители мира

Истребитель "Спитфайр" IX. На таком самолете летал Дж. Джонсон

Aeroplane Monthly 1994-12 / S.Paine - Spitfire anatomy (2)

Spitfire IX MK753 flew for a while with 165 Sqn.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / Spitfire Notebook (13)

Three views of Spitfire IX MK753, of which, unusually, no career record appears to have survived.

Моделист-Конструктор Истребители Второй мировой войны

Доживший до наших дней разоруженный "Спитфайр" IX на одном из авиационных шоу в Англии.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

AB196, the first Spitfire VC converted to Mk.IX by Rolls-Royce at Hucknall. The port ‘bump’ over the intercooler is visible in this shot. It seems that the fuel cooler had not been fitted at the time this photo was taken, as there is no intake in the port wing root leading edge. Being a trials machine, this Spitfire retained the four-cannon armament. After prolonged testing, AB196 was allocated for squadron use during summer 1943, and then served with a number of units until struck off charge in July 1944.

Aeroplane Monthly 1977-12

Adrian Swire’s Booker-based Spitfire IX MH434, alias G-ASJV, was photographed some years ago by JOHN RIGBY, before it was given a revised colour scheme with invasion markings.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-09

Spitfire HF.IXB MH434 up from Duxford in the hands of Mark Hanna during May 1985. MICHAEL O'LEARY

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-03 / Spitfires into the next millenium (1)

Spitfire IX MH434 in 222 Sqn marks, one of several guises worn since the 1960s. In addition to featuring in several recent films, MH434 was used in Battle of Britain and Operation Crossbow.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-09 / R.Olejnik - Achtung! Kleine Indianer!

Aeroplane Monthly 1985-03

Spitfire HF. IXc N1882/MK297, photographed by JIM LARSEN several years ago, was G-ASSD before being sold to the Confederate Air Force in the USA.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXE ML417/G-BJSG /Preservation Profile/

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-08 / H.Levy - Overseas Spits

Adrian Swire's Booker-based Spitfire IX, MH434/G-ASJV.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-01 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk IXb MH434/G-ASJV /Preservation Profile/

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-01 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk IXb MH434/G-ASJV /Preservation Profile/

Aeroplane Monthly 1978-07 / News Spotlight

Ray Hanna put up his usual spirited performance in Adrian Swire's Spitfire IX G-ASJV/MH434

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-03

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-09 / R.Olejnik - Achtung! Kleine Indianer!

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-05

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Curtiss P-40D Kittyhawk / Warhawk - СШАUSA - 1941North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-10

RICHARD COOK photograph of Spitfire IX MH434, flown by Ray Hannah, was taken from a Gnat over RAF Kemble in June 1978.

Мировая Авиация 76

За штурвалом этого Spitfire LF.Mk IX находится Рассел Фоскет из 94-й эскадрильи британских ВВС. Самолет сопровождает бомбардировщики, середина 1944 года.

Aeroplane Monthly 1981-07

The Booker-based Spitfire IX MH434/G-ASJV photographed at Bex, Switzerland on August 24, 1980 by E. GANDET

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-03 / Spitfires into the next millenium (1)

Spitfire IX MH434 in yet another guise, wearing Invasion stripes.

Air Pictorial 1977-09 / P.Cooksley - Biggin Hill

Spitfire IX MH434 banks out of the valley near South Camp.

Air International 1978-12

Surely a fake - but a skilfully contrived one: the illustration from Mr Herman's scrapbook.

Мировая Авиация 214

Хотя для отправки за пределы метрополии был предназначен Spitfire Mk VIII, серьезная угроза со стороны Fw 190 и задержки с поставкой новых Spitfire привели к тому, что с декабря 1942 года на Средиземноморский ТВД отправились истребители Mk IX. На снимке - самолеты 241-й эскадрильи над Везувием, 1944 год.

Air International 1985-03 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (2)

A pair of Spitfire IXs of No 32 Squadron operating over the beach-head south of Rome in 1944.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-04

MICHAEL O'LEARY’S plate features the two Spitfires of the new Museum of Flying, located at Clover Field, Santa Monica, California. In the foreground is Spitfire Mk IXC/E MA793, painted to represent PT672 of 40 Squadron SAAF. Behind is Spitfire FR. XIVE NH749, ex G-MXIV and formerly an Indian Air Force machine

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV / FR.XVIII / PR.XIX - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Мировая Авиация 27

Одной из первых Mk IX получила 611-я эскадрилья RAFe Бигген-Хиллс. Mk IX использовались для выполнения различных заданий, включая перехват самолетов-снарядов V-1.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v5

Supermarine Spitfires seek out the enemy.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-01 / News Spotlight

Six of “The Few” pictured together, perhaps for the only time. They are stationed at RAF Coltishall and make up the Battle of Britain Flight.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-02

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hawker Hurricane - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1935Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

Picture from the book How they made Piece of cake, to be published by Boxtree on September 29, 1988, price £12-95. Taken by HERBIE KNOTT of The Independent newspaper, whose photographs appear throughout the book, it shows five Spitfires over Wiltshire

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-09 / C.Burkett - Spitfires at home

A Spitfire duo painted in Battle of Britain colours for the filming of the Piece of Cake TV series.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-09 / C.Burkett - Spitfires at home

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-09 / C.Burkett - Spitfires at home

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIII / 21 / 22 / 24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

Pictured in this formation arrival of “Hornet Squadron" at “Le Touquet" are Spitfires PL983 flown by Mark Hanna, MH434 piloted by Mark's Father Ray, and ML417 flown by Stephen Grey.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

The arrival of "Hornet Squadron" at “Le Touquet" (really Marshall's Airport at Cambridge). The Spitfires are ML417, MH434 and PL983, with NH238 and Brian Woodford's Dragon Rapide G-ACZE on the ground.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Dragon Rapide / Dominie / D.H.89 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-07 / C.Burkett - The 1988 Fighter meet

As this season’s first major UK airshow, the Fighter Meet attracted a splendid selection of newcomers to the British warbird scene - as well as plenty of old favourites. One of the new arrivals is Aces High’s camera-ship B-25 Mitchell, N1042B/44-30823, seen in this picture in a formation flypast with Hans Ditters’ Hispano Buchon D-FEHD and Ray Hanna’s Spitfire IX MH434. All three have been filming Piece of cake - the B-25 in particular being no stranger to film work, as it was operated for many years by Tallmantz Aviation in the USA.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hispano HA-1109/HA-1112 Buchon - ИспанияSpain - 1945North American B-25J Mitchell / PBJ-1G - СШАUSA - 1943

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-01 / Photographic competition. The winners

The evocative shot of Nalfire Aviation’s Spitfire IX, MH434, won First Prize for John Blackman of North Weald, Essex. The photograph was taken at Duxford Airfield, Cambs, on May 4, 1986, and wins John a Canon T90 35mm camera, worth £450.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-07 / 1996 UK Aircraft Collections and Museums Guide (1)

The Birmingham Museum of Science & Industry’s Supermarine Spitfire IX, ML427, served with the Fighter Leaders School and became an instructional airframe (6457M) in 1947. It subsequently served as a gate guardian at Castle Bromwich from 1954 until it went to the museum in 1958.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-09 / C.Burkett - Spitfires at home

An impressive line-up: no fewer than 11 Spitfires grace Duxford’s apron on July 10, 1988.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-09 / C.Burkett - Spitfires at home

The line-up from the other end, with newly-restored Fighter Collection Mk XVI G-CDAN in the foreground.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Spitfire XVI TB863/G-CDAN/ZK-XVI, which crashed in New Zealand on January 29, 1989, seen at Duxford last year before its departure for the Antipodes.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

This line-up includes Spitfire NH238, Nick Grace's Buchon G-BOML, and Spitfires PL983 and MH434, at Duxford on May 11, 1988.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hispano HA-1109/HA-1112 Buchon - ИспанияSpain - 1945Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Aviation Historian 27 / R.Riding - Richard Riding's "Battle of Britain" photo gallery

Whose side are you on? Nearest the camera are three of the Hispano HA-1112 Buchons - essentially Merlin-powered Messerschmitt Bf 109s built under licence in Spain - used for filming, alongside a pair of Spitfires. The Buchons carry RAF camouflage and markings (note the underwing roundel on the nearest) as these three were used to make up the numbers during the memorable Polish Hurricane squadron training sequence.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hispano HA-1109/HA-1112 Buchon - ИспанияSpain - 1945

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / H.O'Neil - From Malta with bombs (2)

Spitfire IXs of 1435 Sqn at readiness on Safi Strip in 1943. With a better performance than the Spitfire Vs previously used by the squadron, the IXs were better suited to intercepting incoming Bf 109 fighter sweeps.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-02 / A.Henshaw - The deafening silence (1)

Test and Delivery Spitfires lined up on the Castle Bromwich tarmac in 1943. Most of the aircraft are Spitfire IXs and are numbered in the NH serial range.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайры" Mk.IX из 242-й эскадрильи на о.Корсика

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

A well-known shot of 152 Squadron Spitfire IXs and Vs at an Italian airfield in 1943. Note the distinctively dark appearance of the bottom colour on these aircraft. MA454 'UM-V' in the foreground had the early type tailplane/elevator, but the later, single-blister cannon covers. 'UM-Q', further down the line, was one of the first CBAF-built Mk.IXs (JL100 range), and featured the large double-blister covers. It is noteworthy that the camouflage colours on 'UM-Z' (at far left, serial also in MAxxx range) appear transposed.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайры" Mk.IX на полевом аэродроме в Нормандии

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-12 / N.Lees - You can't keep a good man down

Spitfires and a Dakota in front of Benina’s main hangar and flying control.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-08 / T.Neil - Saga of the unwanted Spitfire

RAF Spitfires on a southern France Landing strip during the Allied advance inland in 1944.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Typical mottle of Spitfire versions and colour schemes at an Italian airfield, probably Foggia, in 1944. 'GZ-M' (JF404) was a Spitfire VIII, while 'GZ-B' (MA631) and 'GZ-D' (probably MA802) were F.IXs. Both 'GZ-M' and 'GZ-B' were in Day Fighter (High Flying) Scheme of Medium Sea Grey on all upper surfaces, with PRU Blue undersides, marked with 'B' type national markings. 'GZ-D', on the other hand, was in standard Day Fighter scheme of Ocean Grey and Dark Green, with Medium Sea Grey bottom, and even with the Sky band around the rear fuselage. Not unusually for the Italian theatre, however, the codes on this Spitfire seem to be red or yellow, rather than Sky, and the propeller spinner is in a darker colour, too.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VI / VII / VIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайры" Mk.IX на итальянском аэродроме под Таранто.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайры" Mk.IX на итальянском аэродроме под Таранто. Итальянец на "Макки" показывает проход на малой высоте.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Macchi MC.200 Saetta - ИталияItaly - 1937

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

В "девятке" на том же аэродроме вице-маршал ВВС Х.Бродхерст

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

Техники месят грязь на итальянской земле

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 01 - A review of the world's air power during the years 1944-45

Bombing-up a Supermarine Spitfire F.IX.E fighter-bomber with one 500-lb. and two 250-lb. bombs. The "E" armament consists of two 20 mm. cannon and two .50-in. machine-guns.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

В качестве истребителя-бомбардировщика "Спитфайр" мог нести до 450 кг бомб (одну 500-фунтовую и две 250-фунтовых). Это первые официальные снимки "девяток"

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 01 - A review of the world's air power during the years 1944-45

A Supermarine Spitfire on an airstrip running through a Normandy cornfield.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Заправка "Спитфайра" из канистр перед вылетом. Нормандия.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

"Спитфайр" пытается крылом сбить V-1 с курса на Лондон

Мировая Авиация 127

Летчик Spitfire подвел крыло своего истребителя под крыло V-1 с целью вывести самолет-снаряд из равновесия. Истребители сбили 1847 ракет V-1, зенитчики - еще 2000.

Air Enthusiast 2003-05 / P.Celis - The 'Ace' and the air base

One of the first Mk.IXs delivered to 349 (Belgian) Squadron in February 1944, Spitfire MJ294 was assigned to the Commanding Officer Sqn Ldr Du Monceau de Bergindal as 'GE-X'.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

Шестой слева Дональд Кингба, одержавший первую победу на "девятке"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

Отметку о тысячной победе авиакрыла делает командир 611-й эскадрильи Джек Чарльз

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-02 / A.Henshaw - The deafening silence (1)

Castle Bromwich flight test staff take a breather to pose for a group photograph. The author, in white flying suit, is standing beneath the Spitfire's spinner.

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-06 / B.Robertson - A present from... (2)

Spitfire IX Bahrain III was one of a flight of six presented to the RAF by the Persian Gulf Spitfire Fund.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2017-10 / В.Морозов - Авиация Австрии: 1919-2017гг. (1)

«Спитфайры» Mk.lX и авиамеханики 43-й аэ RAF из состава союзных оккупационных сил. Австрия, аэродром Клагенфурт. Фото периода 1945-1947 гг.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-07 / T.Le Hardy - Sarajevo: a recurring nightmare

A Spitfire IX being serviced at the Vis forward base. The Partisans in the foreground provided local security! The dispersal points were cut out of a vineyard - some of which still remains in the picture.

Aeroplane Monthly 1992-07 / Plane Crazy

Парни по ту сторону Канала требуют поддержки не только огнем - в подвесной бак истребителя вместо топлива заливают пиво. Париж будет взят!

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-12 / Spitfire Notebook (14)

No, not XXX depth-charges, but beer barrels attached to the bomb carriers of Spitfire IX MJ329, done mostly for propaganda purposes.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

В "девятке" маршал ВВС сэр Артур Конингхэм

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Fine study of an early Supermarine production F.IX, showing the most prominent features that distinguished this version from the Mk.V: the four-blade propeller and the rectangular radiator under the port wing. Note the fuel cooler intake in the port wing root leading edge and the absence of camera gun in the starboard wing root. The underfuselage conformal fuel tank was essential for Mk.IX operations over the Continent. This widely-publicised photo is one of a series taken in late 1942 of 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, one of the first units to convert to Spitfire IXs. The officer on the wing is Flt Lt William Vernon Crawford-Compton, a New Zealander who scored most of his 20 victories flying Spitfire IXs. During his time with 611 Squadron he achieved most success in BR632, one of the earliest Rolls-Royce converted Mk.IXs.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Richard Beall of 421 Squadron RCAF pictured in mid-1943 by his usual mount, BR138 'AU-G' 'Skychief II'. Before being allocated for squadron use, this Spitfire had been used for comparison trials with AB196 at RAE Farnborough. Note the distinctive bump on top of the cowling, the non-standard panel lines, and the unusual shape of the oil filler cover immediately forward of the 'Red Indian' emblem. This photograph, published by Robert Bracken in his 'Spitfire: The Canadians', triggered a dispute on the early Mk.IX conversions, leading to this article.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Captain Francis Gabreski leaving the cockpit of a Spitfire F.IX, most probably BS410 'PK-E', during his exchange tour in 315 (Polish) Squadron in early 1943. Note the stencilling 'make sure door is locked before flight', applied in typical Supermarine style, in both upright and inverted positions, in the central section of the cockpit door.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-10 / R.Baxter - On meeting an old friend

Raymond Baxter, thirty years ago, seated in his Spitfire “Sylvia M” which he flew with 602 Squadron RAF.

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-09 / A.Henshaw - First off the line

The author enjoys a tea break in between testing Spitfires at Castle Bromwich.

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-02 / L.Curtis - Anything To Anywhere (2)

First Officer Diana Barnato Walker, seen about to deliver a Spitfire IX, was the daughter of millionaire racing driver Woolf Barnato.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-04 / M.Oakey - Vintage news

September 15, 1945: Group Captain Douglas Bader swings his tin legs into the cockpit of his Spitfire to lead the Victory flypast over London.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-11 / D.Middleton - Douglas Bader

Bader gives himself a leg-up into a Spitfire in 1945.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

An unidentified 118 Sqn pilot climbing in or out of a Spitfire named Patient Pat - so named because of the hammering it had taken.

Aeroplane Monthly 1978-02

"Doug"

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

The actors playing the pilots of “Hornet Squadron”, looking very clean and new, line up with their Spitfires and squadron mascot.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

Another group taken at RAF Church Stanton in October 1943. They are from l to r, Marcel Loran (later shot down over Germany at 25,000ft by flak!), “Duke” Warren, whose twin brother was in the same squadron, “Walt” Disney who was “A” Flight's commander and Tom Vance, an Australian Flying Officer known to his friends as “Killer” after having shot down three enemy aircraft in one day.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

A group of 165 Sqn pilots in August 1943 photographed after returning from escorting Bostons to Amiens. On that trip “Sailor” Quinton baled out over the Channel and was later picked up and rejoined the squadron. Today he lives in Northampton. Those portrayed here are from l to r, “Johnny” an American pilot on an exchange posting, Bluey Hebron (from Brisbane, Australia), Bob Gourby (a Free French pilot who was later killed), Douglas Eva (now living in Rome) and Douglas Gilbert.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

Bluey Hebron poses in front of his 165 Sqn Spitfire at Church Stanton in October 1943.

Мировая Авиация 76

Джонсон запечатлен здесь со своей собакой Сэлли на крыле истребителя Spitfire Mk IXE, хорошо заметна маркировка, наносившаяся на крыло самолетов, принимавших участие в высадке союзников во Франции. В апреле-июле 1944 года Джонсон одержал 10 побед.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

Piece of cake star Tim Woodward poses with Reilly, the squadron mascot, nonchalantly sitting on the wing of MH434.

Air Enthusiast 2006-03 / S.Gifford - Hurricane Swansong /Post-war combat/ (2)

Armourer Flt Sgt Vic Hand with one of the squadron's newly-acquired Spitfire IXs.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

An informal snapshot of 1st Officer Anna Leska (a Polish ferry pilot) taken at Northolt during summer 1943. The Spitfire in the background clearly displays both the fuel cooler intake in the port wing root, and the camera gun port in the starboard one.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-07 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (5)

Обслуживание винта "Спита"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Снаряжение пушки "Испано" на "Спитфайре" Mk.IX

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Обслуживание "Спитфайра" Mk.IX в 317-й эскадрилье

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Merlin 61 installation in an F.IX. It was the cabin blower drive housing, visible immediately aft of the propeller, that required the tear-drop fairing on the starboard cowling. The presence of the drive gear along the side of the engine resulted in the coolant header tank relief valve vent outlet being located rather low in this installation. Note the shape of the oil tank.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

The Merlin 63 featured no cabin blower drive gear, so no fairing was needed and the coolant vent outlet was positioned somewhat higher. Note the different style of oil tank in this photo

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

Patient Pat being D.I'd by Cpl Parsons at RAF Ibsley in August 1942.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Ночная пристрелка бортового вооружения "Спитфайра"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2016-08 / В.Бакурский - Звезды на крыльях

Нанесение «полос вторжения» на истребитель «Спитфайр»

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX MK732/G-HVDM /Preservation Profile/

MK732 at Oldenburg or Aidhorn, repainted with D-Day invasion stripes.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Два самых знаменитых истребителя союзников на одном аэродроме: "Спитфайр" IX и P-51B "Мустанг"

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Авиация и Время 2017-01 / Ф.Грабовски - Станислав Скальски - легенда польских ВВС

«Спитфайр» Mk.lXc Станислава Скальски взлетает с аэродрома в Тунисе.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX EN315/ZX-6 из состава звена "С" 145-й авиаэскадрильи, на котором обычно летал Скальский. Самолетов было меньше чем пилотов, и ни один из Spitfire не был приписан к конкретному летчику. Служба в Африке принесла Скальскому славу, так же как и группе польских пилотов, которую скоро стали называть "Цирк Скальского".

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

'Skalski's Circus' about to scramble in late April 1943, with EN315 'ZX-6' in the foreground. Note that outer cannon stubs on this Spitfire lacked the usual blunt fairings. Interestingly, sister ship EN314, which never left Britain, displayed the same flat outer stubs. Curiously, it is hard to discern any disruptive camouflage pattern on EN315, the prominent spill on the main fuel tank cover being the most distinctive patch of a different shade. It is unlikely that the camouflage colours were so faded and worn after merely a month's service. Neither can the strange shades be attributed to lighting conditions or photographic material, as the next Spitfire in line shows the standard camouflage quite clearly. In fact, the apparent lack of contrast between colours on the upper surfaces and the much lighter bottom colour on EN315 correspond to the tones seen in some monochrome photos of Temperate Land/Sky combination. Was this one of those Mk.IXs used in the Mediterranean in such a scheme? Whatever her colours, EN315 was flown by virtually every member of the Polish flight, and was used to score six kills, two probables and two damaged in the hands of five different pilots.

Мировая Авиация 97

306-я эскадрилья RAF, укомплектованная польскими пилотами, в 1943 году базировалась в Нортхолте и осуществляла дневные полеты на поиск и уничтожение вражеских самолетов над оккупированной Европой. На снимке летчики эскадрильи у Spitfire Mk IXC (1942г ???).

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

A typical early Supermarine-built Spitfire IX. The unmodified tailplane/elevator and rectangular rear-view mirror were common to all aircraft of this variant from the parent makers. Double blister covers on wing cannon bays were fitted to most Mk.IXs from Supermarine, as well as to early F.IXs from Castle Bromwich. Two tiny fairings on both edges of the top cowling above the exhaust stacks, peculiar to early Supermarine-built F.IXs in the BR and BS range can just be made out. This particular Spitfire, BS459 UZ-T of 306 (Polish) Squadron at Northolt, featured in a series of photos taken with 306 Squadron pilots in late 1942. This aeroplane was lost on January 26, 1943, killing the pilot, in a collision with another Mk.IX, the latter flown by Wg Cdr Stefan Janus, OC Northolt Wing, who consequently became a PoW.

Авиация и Время 2017-01 / Ф.Грабовски - Станислав Скальски - легенда польских ВВС

Летчики «Цирка Скальски». Сам Скальски справа сидит на крыле «Спитфайра». Тунис, весна 1943 г.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / Personal album. Military

Spitfire LF.IXE or LF.XVIE WX-G of 302 Polish Squadron in France or Holland 1944-45.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Another Spitfire F.IX at Northolt, this time MA304 'RF-H' of 303 Squadron in June 1943. Note that this CBAF-built aeroplane featured the later, single-blister cannon bay covers, but retained the older-style horizontal tail surfaces. The 'hump' on the engine cowling is prominent in this view.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

The cockpit of a 316 Squadron Spitfire F.IX receives the attention of groundcrew. The CBAF provenance of this aeroplane is betrayed by no less than three elements of the finish: the camouflage pattern on the nose, the way the warning note has been applied inside the cockpit door, and the position of the fuselage roundel relative to the radio hatch and the IFF socket inlet.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Another Spitfire from the same batch as BR138, BR143 ‘SZ-Q’ of 316 (Polish) Squadron RAF, being refuelled at Northolt in the spring of 1943. Note the cowling 'bump' behind the ground crew. The reinforcing bars over the wheel well have usually been only associated with 'A' and 'B' wings, but the large double blister over the cannon bay leaves no doubt as to the identity of the 'C' wing here. This Spitfire suffered an accident in April 1943, and the round rear-view mirror was probably fitted during repair, as there is an earlier photograph of this aeroplane with the older rectangular one.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-04 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (12)

Сквадрон лидер Витольд Реттингер - командир 308-й эскадрильи "Краков". Бельгия, 1944г.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Pleasant scene at Northolt: Sgt Tadeusz Jankowski with his daughter Haneczka pictured by LZ989 'SZ-J' of 316 Squadron (the aircraft is positively identifiable by the personal emblem under the windscreen). One of the first Mk.IXs to leave the Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory, this Spitfire shows the two panel joint lines on the nose cowling associated with that maker: one across the bottom between the second and third fasteners, and one across the top above the first exhaust stack. Also the camouflage layout on the nose is very typical for the CBAF production

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Fg Off Leopold Zakrzewski in front of BR143 'SZ-Q'. Note how the shape of the oil filler cover was different from that on the BR138. Also the bottom cowling fastener forward of this cover was rather unusual. BR143 was lost to Focke-Wulfs on June 17, 1943.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Sqn Ldr Kazimierz Rutkowski, OC 306 (Polish) Squadron, photographed in front of a unit Spitfire F.IX, most probably EN128 'UZ-N', in January 1943 at Northolt. This picture shows to advantage the standard Supermarine panel joint line across the bottom cowling immediately aft of the third fastener, where two metal sheets were riveted together. The fuel cooler intake is also clearly shown. Note the distinctive exhaust residue on the side of the fuselage. It would be interesting to hear from Merlin specialists about the reasons of such marked discolorations on many early Spitfire IXs.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Flt Off Adam Sworniowski (left) with an unidentified pilot in front of a Spitfire F.IX of 315 Squadron, possibly EN171 'PK-C. The aeroplane is in a rather unusual colour scheme, with the bottom painted distinctively darker than one of the upper colours. Had the photo not been taken at a UK-based unit, one could take the scheme to be Desert, with Azure or Light Mediterranean Blue undersides

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Photographed in January 1945 at Coltishall, this 303 Squadron Spitfire, featuring Vokes Aero-Vee filter, standard cowling, enlarged horn-balance elevators, and IFF aerial under the starboard wing, could easily pass for an LF.IX or HF.IX, if not for the unmistakable fuel cooler air intake in the port wing root. This F.IX is believed to be EN367, a Supermarine-built Mk.VC converted by Rolls-Royce at Hucknall. Interestingly, the Spitfire still retained the original rectangular rear-view mirror by that time. The disruptive camouflage pattern included a very light shade of grey. The colour layout on the port engine cowling looks typical for a Rolls-Royce converted F.IX.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Ground crew member of 318 (Polish) Squadron working on a Spitfire F.IX. The shape of the standard air intake fairing of this variant, which only remotely resembled that of the Mk.V, is shown to advantage. Note that the fuel cooler inlet in the wing root has been patched over. It is not clear whether this means the cooler unit has been removed, or just unused, as the squadron never operated at high altitudes. No.318 was a fighter-reconnaissance squadron operating in Italy, and typically for that theatre it operated a colourful mix of Spitfire VBs, VCs (some tropicalised), F.IXs, LF.IXs, and even HF.IXs in tactical recce and ground attack roles.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Spitfire F.IX EN173 'RF-C' of 303 (Polish) Squadron photographed during servicing at Northolt on June 24, 1943. The nose looks rather 'humpy', contradicting the widespread notion that such shape of the upper cowl was only associated with later LF.IX aircraft. Note that the bottom of this Spitfire is markedly darker than the upper colour which occupies the place of Ocean Grey. EN173 was lost to Fw 190s on September 24, 1943.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-04 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (12)

"Девятка" польской эскадрильи

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Бомбы вешают на "девятки" из 317-й эскадрильи "Вильно". 1945г.

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

MA706 of 318 (Polish) Squadron in Northern Italy during winter 1944/1945 is a more or less typical example of an F.IX at the end of the war. The Vokes Aero-Vee filter and the late-style IFF aerial under the port wing are probably both retro-fits. The redesigned elevator with enlarged horn balance had most likely been fitted to this Spitfire at the factory, but had it not, by that time it might have been retrofitted, anyway. This particular aircraft had the stub outer cannon fairings removed and faired over, to obtain a smooth wing leading edge. Judging by the fact that the Sky fuselage band and the yellow strip along the wing leading edge have been retained, this Spitfire must have been left in the Day Fighter painting scheme, even though the contrast between upper surface colours seems rather low in the poor winter light. Note what appears to be a white ring surrounding the base of the propeller. In accordance with theatre regulations, the spinner was to be red. In most cases only the easily removable spinner cone was repainted, while the backplate of the propeller hub was usually left in the factory-applied Sky finish. To repaint this narrow portion as well one would have to either carefully mask the forward engine cowling, or disassemble the entire propeller! The FK-coded Spitfire in the background is a mystery. Officially this code was assigned to 219 Squadron which at that time flew Mosquitoes over Western Europe!

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Fitters of 316 (Polish) Squadron at the starboard wing root of a squadron Spitfire, working on the camera gun.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-06 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (14)

"Спитфайр" IX из состава "Свободной Франции"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-06 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (14)

"Спитфайр" с опознавательными знаками ВВС Франции

Авиация и Время 2004-05 / М.Жирохов, А.Котлобовский - Легендарный Пьер Клостерман

Истребитель "Спитфайр" F.Mk.IXc, на котором П.Клостерман одержал свои первые победы

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-08 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (6)

Машины из 341-й (французской) эскадрильи, август 1944г. На крыльях и фюзеляже нанесены "полосы вторжения"

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"Спитфайр" HF IX французской истребительной группы 2/7 "Ницца" (бывшая 326-я эскадрилья)

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Французы вместе с англичанами празднуют 1000-ю победу своей эскадрильи

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Дозаправка французской "девятки" на полевом аэродроме

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Австралийские пилоты где-то в Англии

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-06 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (14)

Обслуживание "Спита" австралийской эскадрильи на передовом аэродроме в Нормандии

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 01 - A review of the world's air power during the years 1944-45

Spitfires of the R.C.A.F. "City of Windsor" Squadron in Italy. This squadron was the only all-Canadian air unit to have served overseas from 1940 to the final victory in Europe.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1946 / 01 - A review of the world's air power during the years 1944-45

Supermarine Spitfires of a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron serving with the Second Tactical Air Force in Holland.

Aviation Historian 12 / D.Nijboer - Square Peg ... Round Hole

Examples of the two principal fighters which served in the Second Tactical Air Force during 1944-45 - the Spitfire and Hawker Typhoon - sit side-by-side at B4 Beny-sur-Mer in Normandy, with the distinctive spire of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in the nearby village as a backdrop. The Spitfire, coded VZ-Z, belongs to No 412 Sqn RCAF, while the unidentified Typhoon undergoes field maintenance on its Napier Sabre engine.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hawker Typhoon - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1940

Aviation Historian 12 / D.Nijboer - Square Peg ... Round Hole

Canadian groundcrew pose alongside bomb-armed Spitfire Y2-L of No 442 Sqn RCAF at B88 Heesch, south-west of Nijmegen in Holland, in January 1945. The unit moved back to the UK to re-equip with Mustangs two months later.

Aviation Historian 12 / D.Nijboer - Square Peg ... Round Hole

Flight Lieutenant William R. McRae beside a Spitfire during his tenure with No 401 Sqn RCAF. Born in Scotland in 1919, Bill moved with his parents to Canada in 1922. After training on Tiger Moths and Harvards, he gained his wings in Canada in April 1941.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-12 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXC MK356 /Preservation Profile/

Fg Off Gordon Ockenden from Canada flew 19 sorties in MK356 with No 144 Canadian Wing. He damaged one Bf 109G in June 1944.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-12 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXC MK356 /Preservation Profile/

LAC Bill Smith on the wing of MK356 coded 21-V, of 433 Sqn RCAF in May 1944.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2024-12 / В.Хвощин - Видеть дальше "буратиньего носа" (2)

Летчикам при рулежке и взлете не отказывали в помощи техники и незанятые офицеры-пилоты, как тот, что сидит на правом крыле истребителя Supermarine «Spitfire» F.Mk.IXE
“Left a bit” - Spitfire VZ-H of No 412 Sqn RCAF taxies out at B80 Volkel with a full bomb load of a single 500-pounder on the centreline and a pair of 250 lb general purpose bombs on the wings, plus a helpful guide on the starboard wing to warn the pilot of any upcoming obstacles.

Aviation Historian 12 / D.Nijboer - Square Peg ... Round Hole

Each armed with a single 500 lb bomb on the centreline, four Spitfire Mk IXs of No 401 Sqn RCAF prepare to take off on another divebombing sortie. The unit operated from RAF Tangmere in the run-up to D-Day, moving to the airstrip at B4 Beny-sur-Mer, near Caen in Normandy, on June 18, 1944. The standard Mk III 500 lb bomb used on these sorties had a diameter of 13in (33cm) and a total length, including the tail, of 69in (175cm).

Aviation Historian 12 / D.Nijboer - Square Peg ... Round Hole

Canadian armourers prepare to load a Mk III Medium Capacity 500 lb bomb on to a Spitfire Mk IX of No 126 Wing RCAF. The 500 lb general purpose Mk III was originally designed to be dropped horizontally and not from an aircraft in a dive.

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Подполковник Роджерс - командир 40-й эскадрильи южноафриканских ВВС на фоне "Спитфайра" IX (Италия)

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Четырехпушечные "Спитфайры" из состава юаровской эскадрильи

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Подготовка "Спитфайра" эскадрильи южноафриканских ВВС

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"Девятка" 4-й эскадрильи южно-африканских ВВС на Сицилии в сентябре 1943г.

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / A.Heape - Aviation Africa '77

Flown each day of the display by Alan Lurie, Spitfire LF.IXE PT672 was rebuilt from scrap by a team headed by Larry Barnett and is painted to represent the aircraft flown by the present Chief of the S.A.A.F., Lieut.-General R. H. Rogers, when he served with No. 40 Squadron, S.A.A.F., in Italy in W.W.II

Aeroplane Monthly 1977-10 / News Spotlight

The Spitfire IX Evelyn, owned by South African Larry Barnett, is seen over Johannesburg's skyscrapers. An American collector recently bid £200,000 for the aircraft, which was virtually rebuilt from the ground up.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-04 / News Spotlight

Spitfire LFIX PV260/BR601/5361 is owned by the South African Metal and Machinery Co of Salt River, Cape Province. Rebuilt by the Atlas Aircraft Company apprentices' school, it wears the codes of No 2 Squadron, South African Air Force.

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-11

Mark IX Spitfire

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Ремонт норвежских "девяток"

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-07 / T.Le Hardy - Sarajevo: a recurring nightmare

Members of Tito’s forces being trained by the RAF in Italy in 1944.

Мировая Авиация 147

Spitfire из 607-й эскадрильи "County of Durham" запечатлены на аэродроме в Импхале - на заднем плане можно видеть, как B-25 из ВВС Армии США готовятся к вылету на задание. После завоевания господства в воздухе Spitfire были переориентированы на роль истребителей-бомбардировщиков для поддержки союзных войск в Бирме.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American B-25J Mitchell / PBJ-1G - СШАUSA - 1943

Aeroplane Monthly 1995-08 / P.Chinnery - Operation Thursday (2)

A week after the landings at Broadway, the airfield is bombed by the Japanese. Two Spitfires sit between the palls of smoke.

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-09 / A.Henshaw - First off the line

The Castle Bromwich flight test crew. From left to right, Flt Lt Jim Rosser, the author, Olaf Ulstad and Venda Jicha with Lancaster HK535 behind flanked by two Spitfires.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Aircraft entered for the Santa Monica Museum of Flying's auction on May 19-20, 1990 including an airworthy P-38 and P-40, Alan Preston's modified racing Mustang N332 Stiletto, Spitfire IXE MA793 and a Bushmaster Trimotor. They are seen here outside Santa Monica’s Supermarine terminal, which houses the new museum.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Curtiss P-40D Kittyhawk / Warhawk - СШАUSA - 1941Lockheed P-38 Lightning - СШАUSA - 1939North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944Stout Bushmaster 2000 - СШАUSA - 1964

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-09 / A.Henshaw - First off the line

The Castle Bromwich Flight Shed and apron with 43 Spitfires, four Lancasters, an Oxford and a Boston visible. The author's flight office can be seen on the corner of building.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Airspeed Oxford / AS.10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc / P-70 Nighthawk - СШАUSA - 1938

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1984-03

The crowded scene depicts Iesi airfield in Italy which was the base for No.3 Wing, South African Air Force, when it escaped from the mud of Pescara. It then faced another problem, namely finding space to take-off.
In this SAAF photograph, can be seen Spitfire VIIIs, IXs, XIs and XIXs, Mustang IIIs and IVs, Bostons, Baltimores, a Beaufighter, a Kittyhawk, Mitchells and Havocs of the USAAF, an Expediter, Vengeances, Liberators and a silver Thunderbolt. Amid this mass of aircraft are the lines of Marauders which probably used a fair proportion of their fuel load to get to the runway. The local farmer appears to have left home.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Beechcraft Model 18 / C-45 Expeditor - СШАUSA - 1937Bristol Beaufighter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939Consolidated B-24 Liberator - СШАUSA - 1939Curtiss P-40D Kittyhawk / Warhawk - СШАUSA - 1941Douglas A-20 Boston / Havoc / P-70 Nighthawk - СШАUSA - 1938Martin Baltimore / Type 187 - СШАUSA - 1941North American B-25 Mitchell / PBJ-1 - СШАUSA - 1940North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944Republic P-47D-25 / P-47N Thunderbolt - СШАUSA - 1943Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIV / FR.XVIII / PR.XIX - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VI / VII / VIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939Vultee A-35 Vengeance - СШАUSA - 1941

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-07 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Nick Grace’s newly-restored Hispano Buchon at Duxford on May 10, 1988, sporting its civil registration in temporary black tape over Bf 109 colours. Behind G-BOML is Doug Arnold’s Spitfire IX, NH238.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hispano HA-1109/HA-1112 Buchon - ИспанияSpain - 1945

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

На "Спитфайрах" - "пятерках" и "девятках", поставляемых по "обратному ленд-лизу" - сражались также и американские асы. И хотя большинство своих побед они одержали уже после "пересадки" на "Мустанги", первые, самые важные победы были одержаны именно на "Спитах"

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-03 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (11)

"Спитфайры" 31-й группы "встречают" первые поступившие в группу "Мустанги". 10 марта 1944г.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American P-51 Mustang - СШАUSA - 1940

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-03 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (11)

С апреля 1943г. 31-я истребительная группа стала получать "девятки"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-03 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (11)

Командир 31-й группы подполковник Фрэнк Хилл после высадки на Сицилии

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Lt John Fawcett of 309th Fighter Squadron 31st Fighter Group USAAF and his Spitfire F.IX MH894 'WX-JJ', named 'Lady Ellen III' after the pilot's wife. The aircraft was one of the very last F.IXs manufactured, but still had the original air intake without the Vokes Aero-Vee, so the Americans fitted the simple filter developed by their maintenance men. Although the finish (Day Fighter scheme with Medium Sea Grey undersides) was neither fresh nor clean when the photo was taken, the CBAF-style camouflage pattern on the nose is evident. The white rectangle under the windscreen was the typical USAAF panel containing the names of the pilot and his ground crew.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-03 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (11)

Лучший американский ас на "Спитфайрах" Сильван Фелд из состава 4-й эскадрильи, имевший 9 побед

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-03 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (11)

Пилоты в ожидании сигнала "на взлет"

Мировая Авиация 135

Seafire морской авиации Франции, но она также использовала 20 Spitfire Mk IX в качестве учебных машин. На снимке тропический вариант Mk IXE

Мировая Авиация 145

Истребители-бомбардировщики LF Mk.IX из состава GC I/4 французских ВВС наносят удар по позициям коммунистов "где-то в Индокитае" (над побережьем в районе Нха Транга). Под консолями самолетов хорошо видны 250-фунтовые (113,5-кг) бомбы. Французы использовали Spitfire на Дальнем Востоке на протяжении пяти лет, начиная с 1945 года. На некоторое время в аренду у британских ВВС были взяты Mk VIII, пока им на смену не пришли Mk IX.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / Personal album. Military

Spitfire LF.XVIEs at High Ercall (29 MU) in 1947. Farthest aircraft is RW388. The centre Spitfire is GW-I of 340 (French) Squadron, complete with French roundels with red outermost.

Мировая Авиация 145

Spitfire Mk IX из эскадрилий GC I/3 "Navarre" и GC II/3 "Champagne" на аэродроме На-Транг в 1950 году. К концу года Spitfire ВВС Франции покинули Индокитай.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-08 / T.Neil - Saga of the unwanted Spitfire

Spitfire Mk IX LFBs of No 322 Dutch Squadron, of No 132 Wing of the 2nd Tactical Air Force on B.79 airfield at Woensdregt early in 1945. On the left is Spitfire 3WK, probably replacing the aircraft borrowed by the author.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX MK732/G-HVDM /Preservation Profile/

MK732/H-25/3W-17 with 322 Sqn RNethAF in June 1952 with J. F. E. Breman at the controls.

АвиаМастер 2003-02 / М.Жирохов, А.Котлобовский - Небесные войны Индонезии /Горячая точка/ (1)

Боевой "Спитфайр" голландских ВВС - участник "полицейских акций" в Индонезии.

Air International 1985-04 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (3)

A Spitfire LF Mk IXE in service with the Turkish Air Force.

Air International 1985-09

A line­up of Turkish Spitfire IXs (nearest camera) and Vs is shown above.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Air International 1985-12

Photographs supplied by Mr Ken Rutterford show Spitfire Mk IXs ML181 (left) and RR182 (right) whilst being prepared for despatch to Turkey in 1947/48.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-04 / М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (22)

Датский "Спитфайр"

Мировая Авиация 135

Spitfire Mk IXE использовались ВВС Дании как боевые и учебные машины до 1955 года.

Aeroplane Monthly 1995-12 / B.Robertson - What's in store? (3)

Spitfire LF.IXs and LF.XVIs supplied to Belgium after the war from maintenance unit stocks were renumbered SM (for Spitfire Merlin-engined) 1 to 48.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Истребитель "Спитфайр" Mk.IX ВВС Египта
REAF Spitfire 664 in its pen at El-Arish, late December 1948.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

REAF Spitfire 9 664 captured by an Israeli force at the dispersal airstrip of Bir Lahfan on December 29, 1948. Unlike REAF Spitfire 9s earlier in the Palestine War, this had a local version of a Middle Eastern or desert camouflage scheme, with dark earth and mid-stone upper surfaces, and azure blue lower surfaces. REAF roundels on the wings lacked the crescent and stars while the individual code letter was on the starboard side of the fuselage only. Spitfire 664 is only known to have flown one sortie during the Palestine War, on October 18, 1948.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Egyptian pilots and the last flight of Spitfire 9s handed over the REAF, pictured at the British Maintenance Unit at Abu Qir in northern Egypt, on September 18, 1946. In green and grey European camouflage, they carried Egyptian national markings but lacked serial numbers

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

A probably 'staged' photograph taken at al-Arish, showing members of the REAF's Tactical Air Force welcoming back a pilot, perhaps Abu Zaid (second from right). Note the green-white-green colouring added to the Spitfire's spinner.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

REAF pilots at al-Arish shortly before the outbreak of the Palestine War. Standing from left to right: Mahmud Baraka [?], Jamal Irfan, Abd al-Rahman Inan, Ali Sharmi and Tahir Zaki; kneeling: Khalil al-Arusi. In the background is one of the REAF's Spitfire 9s.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Shalabi al-Hinnawi and a colleague on the wing of a remarkably battered and oil-streaked REAF Spitfire 9 at al-Arish, late in 1948.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Shalabi al-Hinnawi, wearing a leather flying jacket, and four of his colleagues with a Spitfire 9s at al-Arish, autumn or early winter of 1948. Note that the spinner is painted green and white.

Air Enthusiast 2007-05 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (2)

Sqn Ldr Baldwin of the RAF (centre) with four REAF pilots and Ahd al-Ra’uf, a more senior REAF officer, during one of the training courses at al-Ballah a few months after the Palestine War. Note the differing styles of green-white-green spinners on the Egyptian Spitfire 9s in the background.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Sqn Ldr Abd al-Hamid Abu Zaid with his favourite Spitfire 9 (probably 646) at al-Arish during the Second UN Truce, summer 1948. The markings painted on the side of the fuselage (see close-up) consist of, from the top: six Gladiators, indicating the combat sorties Abu Zaid flew during the World War Two; Matar Aqir (Tel Nov air base) with two bombs and two aircraft destroyed on the ground; Tel Aviv with six bombs; Matar Tel Aviv (Sde Dov air base) with five bombs and an aircraft destroyed on the ground; Matar Bayt Hikma (unidentified airfield) with three bombs; Musta'marah Shaydum (unidentified 'Colony') with five bombs and three armoured cars or tanks; Musta'marah Kafr Brayr (Colony of Brayr [?]) with five bombs and three armoured cars or tanks; Musta'marah Negba (Colony of Negba) with four bombs; Musta'marah Dayr Sunaid (Colony of Day Sunaid; Yad Mordechai) with five bombs; Musta'marah Danjun (Colony of Danjun [?]) with two bombs.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Shalabi al-Hinnawi in the cockpit of a battered REAF Spitfire 9 at al-Arish, late 1948.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1983-01

Modern equipment at last for the REAF - just as jet fighters started to flow. Spitfire F.IX at Kasfareet

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

A Spitfire 9 in REAF markings, but still with the RAF serial number EN314, at 107 MU, in Kasfarit, Egypt, in 1947. British records indicate that this was one of several Spitfires caught by the British arms embargo and that it was never handed over to the Egyptians.

Air Enthusiast 2007-05 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (2)

A REAF Spitfire (681, 682 or 683) in 1950. This was one of the last Mk.9s to be aquired by Egypt after the Palestine War, and was used as an advanced trainer.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

A Spitfire 9 in REAF markings on its delivery flight from the UK, pictured at Luqa, Malta, early in 1948. This was probably one of the last Mk.9 to be handed over before the arms embargo.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

An REAF Spitfire which put down at Faid, one of several REAF aircraft forced to land at British airfields in the Suez Canal Zone in late December 1948 or early January 1949. It could be the aircraft flown by Tahir Zaki, which had to land at Faid on December 29, having escorted a daylight mission by a Short Stirling.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Spitfire 9s and their Avro Lancaster ‘mother ship’ after arriving in Egypt at the end of their delivery flight from the UK, in late 1947 or early 1948.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Air Enthusiast 2007-05 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (2)

An Israeli raiding force initially captured a second REAF Spitfire 9 under camouflage netting rather than in a blast pen at the al-Riash dispersal strip. They were driven out of the area before it could be taken back to Israel, so they burned it instead.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

A British reconnaissance photograph of REAF Spitfire 9 664 being towed to Israel behind an Israeli Army vehicle on January 1,1949.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

REAF Spitfire 664 being towed along the Abu Ageila-Nitzana road by its Israeli captors. Probably photographed from an RAF Spitfire FR.XVIII on January 1,1949.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

A pair of REAF Spitfires sweeps over Tel Aviv to attack the Israeli air base of Sde Dov. Thought taken on May 17, 1948.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

An REAF Spitfire attacking an Israeli Army column near Rafah in north-eastern Sinai during the final days of the Palestine War.

Air International 1985-02 / Model enthusiast

Two photographs of Spitfire Mk IXEs in post-war service with the Czechoslovak Air Force. The finish is standard RAF camouflage and in the photo, left, the original serial number is retained in the standard position (also note the aircraft beyond, with the earlier, unpointed, rudder). In the photo, right, of an aircraft of No 312 Squadron (at RAF Odiham in 1947) the serial is in small white letters/numerals on the rudder.

Мировая Авиация 135

Когда Британия начала реорганизацию своих вооруженных сил после окончания войны, ее бывшим союзникам стали доступны лишние самолеты RAF. Наиболее доступные истребители Mk IX и XVI были поставлены Бельгии, Чехословакии (на снимке), Дании, Франции, Нидерландам и Норвегии. Кроме того, Бельгия и Нидерланды также получили Mk XIV с моторами Griffon, а Дания и Норвегия - небольшое число разведчиков Mk XI.

АэроХобби 1994-01 / В.Романенко - Пражское мемориальное аэрошоу - 93 /Глазами очевидца/

Истребитель Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXe в послевоенной окраске 312 Чехословацкого дивизиона RAF.

Авиация и Время 2001-05 / М.Жирохов, Д.Шевчук - ВВС Израиля, 1948-49гг. (2)

Проданные Чехословакией Израилю "Спитфайры" во время перелета на Ближний Восток совершали промежуточные посадки в Югославии и несли опознавательные знаки этой страны

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Spitfire SL632 was IDF/AF 2011 flown by 'Dani' Shapira in Operation ‘Velveta 2’. It is seen here in Yugoslavia wearing Yugoslav Air Force markings which were used for the flight from Czechoslovakia as demanded by the Yugoslav authorities

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-11 / G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (2)

Этот "Спитфайр" Mk.IX израильтяне использовали для ведения разведки
One of a large number of Spitfire IXs acquired from Czechoslovakia in 1948 and put into service with the Israeli Chel Ha’Avir.
A Spitfire ‘10’ was the first Israeli Spitfire D-130 and later 2001. It was probably photographed at Hatzor air base in late 1948 or early 1949.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Знаменитый "Спитфайр" (борт D-130), собранный израильскими умельцами из деталей списанных машин
D-130 on the morning of its first flight, July 23,1948 with Canadian engineer David Panar standing on the port wing, briefing the pilot in the cockpit (Senior?) while Ezer Weizman is standing just to the starboard of the cockpit. Note the different colours of the fuselage and the engine cowling which were probably mater together from the remains of two Spitfires. It is therefore amazing that the aircraft flew 'hands off' without any trim adjustment!

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Pilot Aaron ‘Red’ Finkel with his Spitfire at Yugoslavia in December 1948.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

‘Dani’ Shapira, George Lichter and ‘Moti’ Hod, Yugoslavia, December 1948. Notes centre and wing tanks.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

One of the first five Israeli Spitfires having an engine run under a camouflage net at Hertzeliya in the summer of 1948.

Air Enthusiast 2001-11 / S.Aloni - Greek Interlude

Meir Ruff in the cockpit of a 101 Squadron Spitfire in 1949.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

David Panar, right, and Joe Schmeltz congratulate each other after the successful first flight of D-130.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

‘Dani’ Shapira (top) and ‘Moti’ Hod pose with a Spitfire at Niksic in December 1948.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

'Bill' Pomerantz pose in front of a Spitfire at Hertzeliya circa October 1948.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

D-130 under Eucalyptus trees at Ma’abarot with open ammunition doors underneath its wings.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

IDF/AF 22 Wing test pilot Captain Aryeh Leslie Ostrofwas killed on August 22, 1955, when Spitfire UB435 crashed during a test flight.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

The first Israeli Spitfire, D-130, with Canadian engineer David Panar briefing a pilot in the cockpit. As not all of the instruments were available some spots in the instrument panel were left empty!

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-11 / G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (2)

A clipped wing Israeli Spitfire LF.IXE. In order to increase the range for the ferry flights from Czechoslovakia to Israel 90gal slipper tanks were fitted which, with additional internal tankage, increased the aircraft's range to more than 1,400 miles.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

Spitfire 2042 was overhauled to zero hours by Bedek as part of the ten ‘Orez B’ aircraft. It was originally one of two Israeli Spitfires used for photographic reconnaissance.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Spitfire 2015 ‘23’ was ferried to Israel by ‘Sandy’ Jacobs on December 30,1948 but failed to participate in the Israeli War of Independence as it only entered 101 Squadron service in February 1949. It has been reported that this aircraft was lost in an accident in July 1949.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

IDF/AF Spitfire 2048 was cannibalised for spare parts by Bedek for the overhaul of the ten ‘Orez B’ aircraft.

Air Enthusiast 1997-03 / Round-Out

Spitfire 2002 ‘11’ with a damaged propeller after Israeli Tibi Ben-Shachar damaged the wing of Yeshayahu Shaya Gazit in a mid-air collision on April 6, 1949. Both Ben-Shachar and Gazit graduated their flying course on March 14, 1949 together with Daniel ‘Dani’ Shapira and Mordechai ‘Mod’ Hod. Following the receipt of their wings, the four pilots attended an OTU with 101 Squadron and on April 6,1949 ‘Syd’ Antin led them into a cloud during a rain storm causing Ben Shachar’s propeller to collide with the underside of Gazit’s port wing. Both pilots landed safely and made distinguished careers in the IDF/AF but Spitfire 2002 was probably withdrawn from use in 1950.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

A weathered camouflaged IDF/AF Spitfire in the early 1950s still carrying the Operation ‘Velveta 2’ badge of a stork delivering a Spitfire.

Air Enthusiast 1996-09 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Caeser Morton Dangott and his Spitfire at Yugoslavia in December 1948. The badge under the cockpit was a stork carrying a Spitfire and it was the badge of Operation ‘Velveta’ 2 but not the badge of an IDF/AF squadron as was later alleged.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Two of the Spitfires en route to Israel on December 23,1948. Note the open canopy of the nearest Spitfire which might be 2009.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-10 / G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (1)

Between 1948 and 1955 around 90 Spitfires (mostly LF.IXEs and LF.XVIs) served with three IAF squadrons. Many came from Czechoslovakia, others from Italy. Spitfire LF IXEs are seen here. The Czech Spitfires were flown to Israel in September 1948; others were assembled from spares.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-10 / G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (1)

Мировая Авиация 135

Пара Mk IX из 101-й эскадрильи ВВС Израиля сопровождает бомбардировщик B-17 из 69-й эскадрильи, январь 1949 года. Израильские Spitfire одержали ряд побед над самолетами египетских и британских ВВС.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Spitfires ‘17’ and ‘18’ photographed by David Farer just under the wing of the escorted B-17.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

В дневное время израильские B-17 летали под охраной "Спитфайров".
Spitfires ‘17’ and ‘18 ’ escort B-17 1602 as photographed by David Farer from a second B-17.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

No.105 Squadron Spitfires 43, 35, 55 and 12 in flight. Note the different type of serial number on 2035. Of these four fighters only the leader’s, 2043, was exported to Burma.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Spitfire 2016 ‘21’ in a low level pass over Hatzor air base in 1949. This particular aircraft had a short but colourful career in IDF/AF service. It was ferried to Israel by Aaron 'Red' Finkel on December 26,1948 and entered 101 Squadron service on January 5,1949. Two days later it participated in the air combat versus RAF Tempests but on September 28, 1949 test pilot ‘Sy’ Feldman had to bale-out of 2016 after a fused bomb refused to depart its bomb carrier during a bombing test. It was the first successful bale-out in the history of the IDF/AF

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-11 / G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (2)

In 1955 the Israelis disposed of the best 18 Spitfires to the Burmese Air Force. In this photograph a number of Israeli Spitfires are being prepared for the ferry flight to Burma.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

The Bedek hangar at Lod IAP was still under construction when the Burmese Spitfires were either prepared for delivery or overhauled to zero hours.

Air Enthusiast 2003-09 / S.Aloni - Golden heritage

The first Bedek hangar under construction in 1954 - though a Beech Bonanza, an Airspeed Consul and a Boeing PT-17, as well as a Spitfire, can be seen inside the yet-to-be completed structure.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Airspeed Consul / AS.65 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949Beechcraft Model 33/35 Bonanza - СШАUSA - 1945Stearman PT-13 / PT-17 Kaydet / Model 73 (Boeing-Stearman) - СШАUSA - 1934

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

In mid-1949 101 Squadron moved to Ramat-David air base where this photo was taken. Parked nearest to the camera Spitfire 2003 arrived at that same air base from Czechoslovakia in September 1948.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

Air-to-ground of 2058, exported to Burma as UB439. Note the outline of the Auster or Cub that took the shot!

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Piper Cub J-3/J-4 / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

Air Enthusiast 2001-11 / S.Aloni - Greek Interlude

Unusual angle on a line-up of Spitfires at Ramat-David, March 1952; 2050 is on the left.
No.105 Squadron Spitfires 50, 52 and 54, part of an 18 Spitfire line-up on the runway at Ramat-David on March 20, 1952, to celebrate the graduation of an OTU. Spitfires 2050 and 2052 were exported to Burma as UB436 and UB446 respectively.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

A line-up of 101 Squadron Spitfires at Ramat-David. The condition of the IDF/AF Spitfires was not good, as illustrated. The second aircraft, 2024, was exported to Burma as UB421 while the first aircraft is most likely call sign ‘33’ and not Spitfire 2033, which was also exported to Burma.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Spitfire 2017 ‘17’ later in its service career when it served with 105 Squadron in the OTU role. Originally it served with 101 Squadron as ‘20’.

Air Enthusiast 2001-11 / S.Aloni - Greek Interlude

Spitfire 2050 parked on the runway at Ramat-David air base during the graduation of another OTU course.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Camouflaged Spitfire ‘12’ parked in a line-up of bare metal finished Spitfires at Ramat-David air base where the wheels of Spitfire D-132 - which became 2002 ‘12’ - first touched on Israeli soil in September 1948.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-10 / G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (1)

Line up of ex-Czech Spitfire LF.IXEs after delivery to the IAF. Top surfaces were camouflaged; the national insignia was blue on a white disc and the rudder stripes were red and white.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

No. 105 Squadron OTU instructors, their five UBAF trainees and the squadron’s ground crew at Ramat-David in the winter of 1954/55. CO Captain Moshe Tadmor is standing in the centre, Captain Ran Sharon is standing first on the right.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

The five UBAF pilots that attended the IDF/AF 105 Squadron OTU in the winter of 1954/55 at Ramat-David with the Israeli instructors.

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-05 / P.Arnold - Star of Ramat David

EN145 atop a pylon at Ramat David air base in 1985.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-09 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

IAF Spitfire IX 20-78, until now only a subject of rumour, has just come to light in Carmiel, Israel. It is being restored for the Israeli Air Force Museum.

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-05 / P.Arnold - Star of Ramat David

Newly-refurbished Spitfire IX EN145/20-78 at the Carmiel works of Cyclone Aviation this January, It carries the markings of No 105 Sqn IAF, including a scorpion emblem on the nose.

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-05 / P.Arnold - Star of Ramat David

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-05 / P.Arnold - Star of Ramat David

Air Enthusiast 2003-09 / S.Aloni - Golden heritage

The first major export contract won by Bedek was the sale of 30 ex-IDF/AF Spitfires to Burma. Shown just prior to departure from Israel, UB422, UB450 and UB442 were the last to be delivered and were ferried from Israel to Burma during October 9-18, 1955.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-03 / Skywriters

Two Spitfires being ferried from Israel to Burma in 1955, photographed at Sharjah.

Air Enthusiast 2001-11 / S.Aloni - Greek Interlude

Spitfire UB436 on its third long-legged delivery flight, staging through Sharjah on its way to Burma.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-03 / Skywriters

Burmese Spitfire UB423. Reader Paul Deacon would like to know where and when.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / P.Gurdon - A sudden & dusty arrival

The Spitfire in question, Mk.IX UB422 at Sharjah en route to Burma.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / P.Gurdon - A sudden & dusty arrival

UB432, also while staging through Sharjah.

Мировая Авиация 135

Бирма использовала 30 Spitfire Mk lX вместе с 20 Seafire Mk XV со снятым морским оборудованием на протяжении 1950-х годов.
Several ex-IDF' AF(Israel) Spitfire 16s were en route to the Union of Burma Air Force when photographed recently in the Middle East.

Air Enthusiast 1999-03 / P.Gurdon - A sudden & dusty arrival

Readying UB443 and another at Sharjah.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

Spitfire UB443 serves as a background to an Israeli family photo in Burma. This aircraft was an ex-Czechoslovak Air Force aircraft which was flown to Israel in December 1948 as IDF/AF 2010.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

"Спитфайр" LF.IX во время испытаний в НИИ ВВС. Весна 1945г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2025-02 / Е.Арчаков - Прославленные Фронтовые

Английский истребитель «Спитфайр» IX в составе ВВС Красной Армии

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

"Спитфайр" LF.IX в полете
MJ858 was an early LF.IX, used for testing modified cockpit hoods. The hood seems to be hinged upwards on the top edge of the windscreen, probably for bale-out. The actual purpose or technical details of this modification are obscure.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

"Девятки" в составе 802-го полка ПВО на аэродроме под Полтавой, прикрывающие американские базы для челночных налетов

Air International 1986-07

Pilots and ground-crews of the 26 Gu.IAP, LPVO, photographed in April 1945 in front of the unit's Spitfire LF Mk IXEs.

АвиаПарк 2009-01 / И.Сеидов - И на "Чайке" можно "Мессеры" сбивать... Летчик-истребитель Александр Сергеевич Шацкий /Авиация в лицах/

Летчики 83-го ГИАП ПВО возле своих "спитфайров", осень 1945г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

Летчики-истребители ПВО перед "Спитфайром" LF.IX
A group of officers pose in front of a strikingly-decorated LF.IX of a fighter unit, probably after a decoration ceremony. The time is probably spring or summer 1945.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

Один из двух высотных "Спитфайров" HF.IX, поставленных в Советский Союз, на испытаниях в НИИ ВВС

Авиация и Космонавтика 2001-11 / И.Качоровский - Верхом на "Спитфайре"

И.Качоровский в своем "Спитфайре" LF-IX

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-05 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (13)

Пилот В.Рыбин (11-й гв.иап. ПВО) у своего "Спитфайра" LF IX

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-04 / М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (22)

Последний бельгийский "Спитфайр" (начинавший свою карьеру еще в 222-й эскадрилье британских ВВС)

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-01 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk IXb MH434/G-ASJV /Preservation Profile/

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-06 / Personal album. Civil

Tim Davies flying his Elstree-based Spitfire IX G-ASJV/MH434 on August 24, 1963. Note the clipped wings. MH434 is now with the Old Flying Machine Company at Duxford.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-01 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.Mk IXb MH434/G-ASJV /Preservation Profile/

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-07 / ??? - Spits in civvies

The photograph, taken in June 1964 by Richard Riding, shows Tim Davies' Spitfire IX, G-ASJV/MH434, shortly after he purchased it from COGEA in Belgium, where it flew as OO-ARA. In 1968 'JV was sold to Grp Capt Hamish Mahaddie and featured in the film Battle of Britain. Today this Spitfire is owned by Adrian Swire and is based at Wycombe Air Park.

Aeroplane Monthly 1978-02

Supermarine Spitfire IX G-ASJV was photographed by RICHARD RIDING in the late 'sixties, when it was owned by Tim Davies. Now owned by Adrian Swire, it flies as MH434.

Aviation Historian 27 / M.Oakey - Richard T.Riding 1942-2019

One of Richard s favourite aerial photographic sorties was on June 7, 1964, when Tim Davies, owner of Spitfire IX G-ASJV (and subsequent longstanding friend), invited him to capture "Juliet Victor" frolicking above the clouds while up from its base at Elstree - a location that remained special to Richard throughout his life.

Air-Britain Archive 1982-01

The scene at Ostend on 17.6.63 with Spitfire LF.IXC OO-ARA (1070) in the foreground, to the right is Meteor NF.11 OO-ARZ (1221), behind are three Harvards in Air France colours including F-BJBR and F-BJBT which became OO-JBR/T in 1965. In the distance are a Derby Airways C.4 Argonaut and a Tradair Viking.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Canadair CL-2 / CL-4 Argonaut - КанадаCanada - 1946Gloster, Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1950North American T-6 Texan / AT-6 Harvard - СШАUSA - 1935Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Air-Britain Archive 1982-01

Another Spitfire in Cogea titles, OO-ARB (1074) was sold to Britain like OO-ARA but then passed onwards to the USA.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-07 / ??? - Spits in civvies

Beverley Snook taking off from Panshangar, Herts in June 1961 in Spitfire IX OO-ARE at the start of the London-Cardiff Air Race. An hour later the Spitfire was damaged at Exeter when fuel vapour trapped in the starboard wing leading edge ignited and exploded. OO-ARE previously operated with the Belgian COGEA company. Note the clipped wings.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-02 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Stephen Gray's Spitfire IX, ML417, during an engine run at Booker in December 1983. Personal Plane Services hoped to fly the aircraft “early in the new year”.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / D.Becker - Spirit of Reutech

5518 on poles outside AFB Waterkloof in the early 1970s, wearing “castle” insignia.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / D.Becker - Spirit of Reutech

On the move from Waterkloof to the SAAF Museum hangar at Lanseria on March 29, 1979.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-02 / D.Becker - Spirit of Reutech

The Spitfire on display at the Lanseria Air Show on May 30, 1979.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-12

This rather battered Spitfire resting on blocks recently surfaced in our files. Does anyone know the date or location, or the significance of TA-26?

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Основное вооружение "Спитфайров": 7,7-мм и 12,7-мм пулеметы "Браунинг" и 20-мм пушки "Испано" с коротким и длинным стволом

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-08 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (6)

Опытный "Спитфайр" XVI в полете

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-08 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (6)

"Шестнадцатый" с подрезанными законцовками крыла

Aeroplane Monthly 1976-05 / L.Hunt - The Millionaires' mob (2)

A trio of 601 Squadron Spitfires LFXVIe up from Hendon in July 1947.

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-04

Spitfire L.F.Mk.16, SL721, in company with a two-seat P-51D Mustang, N2U2, photographed by Howard Levy. The Spitfire has since returned to England and is now owned by Doug Arnold as G-BAUP.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-07 / ??? - Haydon-Baillie's air force

The Sea Fury in company with Bill Ross’s Spitfire Mk.16, flying over St. Louis in May 1971. The photographer, Paul Neuman, was flying in a Grumman Avenger.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Aeroplane Monthly 1974-05 / B.Martin - Britain's civil aircraft register

Spitfire L.F.XVI, G-BAUP, photographed while in American hands.

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-07

PAUL CORDWELL took this photograph of Woodson K. Woods, flying his Spitfire LF Mk 16, SL721, over the desert north of Phenix, Arizona, in 1978. Woods purchased the aircraft from Doug Arnold at Blackbushe Airport in 1977, where it was registered G-BAUP.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайр" Mk.XVI с каплевидным фонарем

Мировая Авиация 97

Истребитель-бомбардировщик Spitfire Mk XVI из 74-й эскадрильи RAF с подвешенными бомбами перед очередным боевым вылетом, 1945 год.
The Spitfire XVI was externally indistinguishable from late-production Mk IXs. This example, serving with No 74 Squadron, has underwing bombs, rear-view hood, clipped wings and broad-chord rudder.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / Spitfire LF.XVIE RW382 /Preservation Profile/

RW382 masquerading as RW729 "AZ-B"at the time of the Battle of Britain film in the late Sixties. It did not fly during filming, but was made taxiable.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / Spitfire LF.XVIE RW382 /Preservation Profile/

Spitfire XVIE RW382 photographed in September 1949, wearing the codes of 604 (County of Middlesex) Squadron over an all-silver paint scheme.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-04 / Spitfires into the next millenium (2)

LF.XVIE TE384 with code presumably indicating its mark number.
Australia now has a second airworthy Supermarine Spitfire - Mk XVI VH-XVI/TE384 - seen here just before its first post-restoration flight from Toowoomba in October 1988, and bearing the Polish eagle emblem of its restorer, Jim Czerwinski.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-12 / P.Arnold - Back to the blue /Cover story/

Returning to the UK in 1973, SL721 acquired the initials of Warbirds of Great Britain owner Doug Arnold and the registration (not worn) G-BAUP.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-10 / Spitfire LF.XVIE RW382 /Preservation Profile/

RW382 at Leconfield in July 1963, carrying the serial RW729 and codes "DW-X".

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-06 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE TD248/G-OXVI /Preservation Profile/

TD248 at Hooton Park in September 1956.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-06 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE TD248/G-OXVI /Preservation Profile/

TD248 at RAF Sealand.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-08 / R.Riding - Middle Wallop 1938-1982

TE357 was one of the Spitfire LF XVIs used by No 288 Sqn during the early 1950s.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / Personal album. Military

Spitfire LF.XVIE TB???/3W-J of 322 Dutch Squadron.

Air Pictorial 1977-08 / I.Stott - Edinburg's Own

No. 603 is inspected by the A.O.C., No. 66 (Scottish) Reserve Group, in 1947. Nearest Spitfire is LF.16E TF477 "RAJ:D" with a yellow spinner

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03 / Personal album. Military

Spitfire LF.XVIE RW388 of 677 Squadron photographed at High Ercall in 1947. The aircraft is currently displayed at the Stoke-on-Trent City Museum and Art Gallery - this photograph was instrumental in helping out with getting the Spitfire restored to its original markings. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1945, the Spitfire flew with Nos 667, 5 and 612 Sqns before becoming an instructional aircraft (6946M) in 1951. For a while it was exhibited at RAF Colerne.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-01 / News Spotlight

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TB752. This aircraft flew during the war with Nos 66 and 403 (RCAF) Sqns, and scored a total of four kills. It spent 23 years in the open as a gate guardian before being restored and permanently housed at RAF Manston.
An appeal for funds to house Spitfire MK XVI TB752 has been launched. Recently completely restored by the Medway branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society, it has now been given the markings of 66(F) Squadron, with whom it served in 1945. Contributions, endorsed "Spitfire Fund," can be sent to the Officer Commanding, RAF Mansion, Kent.

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-11 / News Spotlight

The Medway branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society has now completed restoration of Spitfire Mk XVI TB752 at Rochester Airport, and it has been returned to RAF Manston for painting in the colours of 66(F) Squadron.

Air Pictorial 1955-12 / B.Robertson - British military serials - their origin and history (2)

Top: TE199, a Spitfire LF.Mk.16 in 1948; glossy black overall with gilt trimmings; used by the then A.O.c. No. 21 Gp. Flying Training Comm. (Bottom) TE199 with additional tiny "M" number 6603M painted above, at the R.A.F. Fire School. Suttonon-Hull, June, 1955.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1981-04

Последним самолетом Spitfire с мотором Merlin, поступившим на вооружение британских ВВС, стал Mk XVI, прослуживший до 1951 года. На фотографии представлен "Спитфайр" Mk.XVI на Среднем Востоке с увеличенным рулем направления, каплевидным фонарем и "обрезанным" крылом - типичный самолет поздней постройки из учебно-тренировочного подразделения.
The Spitfire Mk XVI was originally essentially a Mk IX with an American-built Packard Merlin 266 engine, but later production Mk XVIs incorporated a “low-back” aft fuselage with a teardrop canopy and the broader-chord rudder fitted to later production Mk IXs, all modifications which are visible on this Central Gunnery School Mk XVI.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

"Спитфайр" Mk.XVI в составе учебной школы с демонтированным вооружением

Мировая Авиация 27

Самолетами Mk XVIE была вооружена 416-я эскадрилья канадских ВВС, воевавшая в Европе. На фотографии: самолет с "обрезанным" крылом и подвесным сбрасываемым топливным баком на 204 л.

Air International 1985-04 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (3)

Spitfire F Mk XVIEs in service with No 322 Squadron, manned by Dutch personnel, in Europe after the D-Day landings.

Air International 1985-04 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (3)

Spitfire F Mk XVIEs in service with No 322 Squadron, manned by Dutch personnel, in Europe after the D-Day landings.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-05 / J.Meadows - The Auxiliary Tradition (2)

603 Sqn pilots with a Spitfire XVI at Turnhouse in 1947. John Sowrey (adjutant) is at far right; the author is second from right.

Мировая Авиация 135

Две греческих эскадрильи из RAF вошли в состав ВВС Греции в 1944 году. Первоначально вооруженные Mk V, они позднее получили Mk IX и XVI (на снимке LF Mk.XVI. 1949г.) и летали на них до начала 1950-х годов.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-04 / М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (22)

Персональный самолет маршала ВВС Джеймса Робба

Air Pictorial 1955-06 / The journal of a roving spotter

A Spitfire 16, now sits sedately on the edge of a main road at Worthing, Sussex.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-12 / P.Arnold - Back to the blue /Cover story/

Garage owner Michael Wilcock runs-up the engine at the Swandean Garage, Worthing, around 1957. The Spitfire was quite an attraction there for three years.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-12 / P.Arnold - Back to the blue /Cover story/

Air Chief Marshal Sir James Robb poses for the camera during SL721’s final flight to the Central Flying School at Little Rissington in August 1951.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-12 / P.Arnold - Back to the blue /Cover story/

Repainted by Vickers at South Marston in 1948, the Spitfire emerged in the famous light blue scheme with C-type roundels, a pennant and three stars.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-12 / P.Arnold - Back to the blue /Cover story/

Bill Ross had SL721 shipped to the USA in 1966 and restored it to flying condition as N8R. Camouflaged, it retained the famous initials and is shown at Schenectady, New York, in October 1967.

Aviation Historian 1 / N.Stroud - Messerschpitts at five o'clock!

The “Messerschpitts” smartly lined up - note the precise positioning or “dressing” of the propellers - in standard RAF camouflage with German markings during the weekend of the show.
This photograph depicts a Spitfire of No 17 Squadron, BAF, taken in 1950. The aircraft was painted to represent a Messerschmitt Bf 109 for the 1950 BAF Display, to act as fighter defence in the mock attack on "Amiens Prison.”

Aviation Historian 1 / N.Stroud - Messerschpitts at five o'clock!

What’s wrong with this picture? What appears at first glance to be a classic Schwarm of German fighters turns out on closer inspection to be a formation of Spitfire XVIs in Luftwaffe markings. British photographer Charles E. Brown took this characteristically superb photograph of the formation in transit to the RAF Display at Farnborough from Handley Page Hastings TG568 on July 8, 1950.

Aviation Historian 1 / N.Stroud - Messerschpitts at five o'clock!

Another of the superb series of photographs taken by renowned aviation photographer Charles E. Brown from Hastings TG568 on July 8, 1950, of the specially-painted Spitfire XVIs of Nos 5 and 17 Sqns on their way to Farnborough. The Hastings also took part in the display, para-dropping guns to the “escapees”. Both Nos 5 and 17 Sqns operated over the firing ranges of Wales and South-west England on anti-aircraft co-operation duties from Chivenor during 1949-51.

Aviation Historian 1 / N.Stroud - Messerschpitts at five o'clock!

В праздновании очередной годовщины "Битвы за Англию" "Спитфайры" Mk.XVI с обрезанными крыльями порой изображали "мессершмитты"
A poor-quality but rare photograph of five of the Spitfire XVIs in transit to Farnborough. The square-tipped wings of the Mk XVI, as on the Luftwaffe’s Bf 109 and Fw 190, lent further verisimilitude to the occasion.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-04 / М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (22)

Канадский "Спитфайр" в сопровождении современного реактивного истребителя-бомбардировщика CF-18

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet - СШАUSA - 1978

Авиация и Космонавтика 2016-02 / В.Бакурский - Главный противник или Поставить точки над "i" II

Британский истребитель «Спитфайр» Mk.XVI. Обратите внимание на его более короткие по сравнению с Bf 109 стойки шасси, что было обусловлено верхним расположением вала двигателя и вполне достаточным расстоянием между лопастями воздушного винта и землей

Air Pictorial 1957-11

In prime condition is this Spitfire XVI stored in the Auckland War Museum.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-06 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Spitfire XVIE SL574, restored by No 2 Training Wing at RAF Halton, was formally exchanged for P-51D Mustang N6526D at Halton on April 20, 1989 after a seven-month delay. The Spit is going to the San Diego Aerospace Museum in California, the P-51 to the RAF Museum at Hendon.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Air International 1979-01

In 1967, this Spitfire LF Mk XVI (originally RR263) was presented by the RAF to the Armee de l’Air, having first been repainted as TB597 in the markings of No 340 “lie de France" (Free French) Squadron. During 1978, the aircraft was restored to airworthy condition by a hard-working team ted by Colonel Sider at BA 705, Tours, where these photographs were taken last July by G Botquin.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / R.Paver - Audley End's Spitfires

Spitfire Mk XVI RW382 mounted on a pylon at RAF Uxbridge in 1981. The aircraft is now airworthy.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-06 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE TD248/G-OXVI /Preservation Profile/

TD248 at RAF Sealand. The view was taken in August 1984.

Air Pictorial 1955-05 / C.Cain - Civil aviation in Israel

Two Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydets in a hangar in Israel. They are used for crop-dusting. In the background can be seen a number of Israeli Air Force Spitfire 16s, some of which have now been sold by Israel to Burma.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Stearman PT-13 / PT-17 Kaydet / Model 73 (Boeing-Stearman) - СШАUSA - 1934

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-01 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Supermarine Spitfire XVI TE184/G-MXVI, the fourth and latest Spit totally rebuilt by Trent Aero, makes its first post-restoration flight from East Midlands Airport on November 23, 1990. Owned by Myrick Aviation, TE184 has been reconfigured as a high-back Spitfire in just 2yr, by a team working under project coordinator Alan Purdy. The aircraft took to the air in the hands of Rolls-Royce pilot Dave Moore, who reported no problems. Built in 1945, TE184 was displayed at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in the Seventies before being acquired by the late Nick Grace and subsequently passing to Myrick.

Aeroplane Monthly 1988-10 / C.Burkett - A slice of the action

Picture from the book How they made Piece of cake, to be published by Boxtree on September 29, 1988, price £12-95. Taken by HERBIE KNOTT of The Independent newspaper, whose photographs appear throughout the book, it shows another replica in a hangar at Charlton Park.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Выверка прицела

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-03 / Spitfires into the next millenium (1)

With MH434 now 53 years old, Ray Hanna will next year have been flying that aeroplane for half of its life - pretty impressive by any standards.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-01 / Personal album

Our contributor, Douglas Gilbert, sitting in a new 165 Sqn Spitfire IX at RAF Church Stanton in October 1943 and taxying out to escort Westland Whirlwinds to bomb Cherbourg docks.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-03 / Spitfires into the next millenium (1)

Mark Hanna picks up further tips on Spitfire operation from former Vickers-Armstrongs production test pilot Alex Henshaw on the occasion of MH434's 50th birthday, at Duxford on July 21, 1993. Exactly 50 years earlier Henshaw made the first flight in MH434, and he is seen here in the very same aircraft.

Aeroplane Monthly 1978-06 / News Spotlight

Ex South African Air Force Spitfire IX LZ842 is being restored to airworthy standards at Point Cooke RAAF Base, Victoria, Australia. Owner is Peter Sledge of Sydney.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IX MK732/G-HVDM /Preservation Profile/

MK732 in a hangar at RAF Bicester in August 1971.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Charles Church’s newly-acquired Spitfire HF.IXC RR232, at Sydney, Australia after static restoration by Peter Sledge in 1984

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / R.Paver - Audley End's Spitfires

Spitfire Mk V BM597, left, and high-back Spitfire Mk XVI TB252 at Audley End in August 1991.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-11 / R.Paver - Audley End's Spitfires

The wings of Eddie Coventry's Spitfire, TD248, in Jig E at Audley End on August 12, 1991.

Aeroplane Monthly 1987-04 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Charles Church’s newly-acquired Spitfire HF.IXC RR232, in Church’s workshop near Winchester on January 23, 1987.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-09 / Skywriters

Peter Sledge's Spitfire IX, RR232, under restoration in New South Wales, Australia.

Aeroplane Monthly 1981-08 / N.Webbe - Warbirds over Blackbushe

Two of the Museum's five Spitfires currently under restoration.

Aeroplane Monthly 1981-11 / News Spotlight

Stephen Grey's two-seat Spitfire, recently imported from America, is well on the way to becoming a single seat Mk IX at Wycombe Air Park in the expert hands of Joe Austin. Registered G-BJSG the Spitfire should be in the air again next year.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXE ML417/G-BJSG /Preservation Profile/

ML417 under restoration at Booker in 1981

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-09 / Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXE ML417/G-BJSG /Preservation Profile/

Outside PPS’s hangar in primer finish in May 1984.

Aeroplane Monthly 1997-03 / M.Oakey - Vintage news

Spitfire Mk IX MK356 in primer paint and nearing completion at St Athan on January 8, 1997. It is due to join the BBMF in March.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-10 / M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News

On the hottest day of the year, Spitfire IX TE517 appears to be wilting somewhat in the open at Silverstone on July 31 - August 1, 1999.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-11 / M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News

Spitfire Mk IX MK912, under restoration with Historic Flying at Audley End, will fly as G-BRRA next year.

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-09 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Spitfire IX EN199, currently under static restoration on Malta, made its first public appearance at the end of the old Ta Qali runway on July 10, 1993. The fighter is destined for display in the island’s National War Museum.

Aeroplane Monthly 1978-12 / News Spotlight

After 22 years outdoors at RAF Mansion, Spitfire 16 TB752 has now been moved to Rochester Airport, where members of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Medway Branch will rebuild it.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-06 / M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News

Spitfire LF.IX “28”, ex-TE578, nears completion of its restoration at the Israeli Air Force Museum at Hatzerim in March 1999.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-10 / M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News

Spitfire UB424, painted as UB425, was formerly PV270 and a gate-guardian at Hmawbi. Behind it is Provost UB212.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Hunting Percival Provost / P.56 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1953

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-11 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (7)

Ремонт "девятки" в Нормандии. Виден обломанный деревянный винт
A Spitfire IX in the hands of an RAF Repair and Salvage Unit after making a crash landing in Normandy in June 1944.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Расстрел "летающих бомб" V-1 был опасен для перехватчика, о чем свидетельствуют повреждения "Спитфайра"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Попадание 20-мм снаряда в фюзеляж за кабиной "Спита"

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Попадание 20-мм снаряда в закрылок "девятки"

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

EN459 'ZX-1' of the 'Skalski's Circus' undergoing repair at Gabes in April 1943, following a forced-landing by Flt Lt Horbaczewski. Port wing of the Spitfire, visible in the background, features a double-blister cannon cover. This Mk.IX was originally painted in Day Fighter camouflage at the factory, before wings were matched to the fuselage. Desert colours were not applied until after the Spitfire was assembled, so the bottom of the fuselage still retains grey-and-green colours in the area where they would be covered by the wing root fillet. Note that also the radio aerial mast seems to have been left in Ocean Grey.

Мир Авиации 2002-02 / В.Мартианов - Дмитрий Андреевич Калинин /Имена авиации/

Поломка "Спитфайра" F.Mk.IXE (красная 2). Летчик при посадке неудачно съехал с полосы, подломав шасси и сломав лопасть винта. Заместитель командира 2-ой эскадрильи к-н Д.А.Калинин стоит у задней кромки крыла. 1 АЭ 19 ИАП ПВО. Аэродром Васьково (под Архангельском), осень 1948г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-04 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (12)

Авиация и Космонавтика 2006-04 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (12)

1 января 1945г. Польские "Спитфайры" под немецкими бомбами

Air Enthusiast 1998-07 / Round-Out

Spitfire IX MK305 ‘5A-P’ of 329 Squadron ‘B’ Flight at Perranporth in March 1944. The unit became EC U2 ‘Cigones’ post-war.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

The remains of Tahir Zaki's Spitfire 9 after he made an emergency landing in the northern Negev, having been hit by ground-fire. He then walked barefoot, to leave tracks ‘like a Bedouin', for 2 1/2 days in high summer before reaching Egyptian-held territory.

Авиация и Время 2001-05 / М.Жирохов, Д.Шевчук - ВВС Израиля, 1948-49гг. (2)

Этот египетский "Спитфар", подбитый зенитным огнем, после вынужденной посадки стал трофеем израильтян

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

REAF Spitfire 9 622 made a forced landing in Israeli-held territory but the pilot escaped back to the Egyptian lines. It is said to have come down on November 5, 1948 and the pilot was reported to have been Mustafa Kamal Nasr. However, the last recorded mission by 622 was on October 18 when the pilot was not Kamal Nasr. The lack of identification stripes on the rear fuselage and wings also points to an earlier date than November 1948.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

REAF Spitfire 664 after its undercarriage was retracted by mistake en route to Israel. While being towed to Israel by a truck it began to close the distance on the towing truck and - the legend claims - the horrified air cadet in the cockpit pulled the retraction lever which he mistook for a hand brake.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

REAF Spitfire 9 664 being dismantled and loaded aboard a lorry.

Авиация и Время 2001-02 / М.Жирохов, Д.Шевчук - ВВС Израиля, 1948-49гг. (1)

Израильтяне поднимают египетский Spitfire Mk.IX, совершивший вынужденную посадку на их территории. Сентябрь 1948г.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-03 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (21)

Эвакуация еще одного подбитого египетского "Спитфайра"

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

The fuselage of an unidentified REAF Spitfire, forced down early in the Palestine War judging by its absence of fuselage identification stripes. It was taken to Ma'arbarot where the Israelis used it as a source of spare parts for their own Spitfires.

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

Israeli servicemen pose with F/L Barakat’s Spitfire on the coast of Hertzeliya in May 1948.

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

Mahmud Baraka's Spitfire 9 on the beach near Herzliya, having been hit by groundfire during a sequence of attacks on Sde Dov airport outside Tel Aviv on the first day of the Palestine War. The aircraft has incomplete Egyptian national markings, with the green and white REAF roundels lacking their central crescent and stars. The machine also lacked a serial number or other identification code.

Air Enthusiast 1998-11 / S.Aloni, P.Arnold - From Israel to Burma (1)

On November 28, 1950 Dan Barak - who had graduated from 1 Flying Course in August 1950 forgot to extract the undercarriage of Spitfire 2008 ‘15’ when landing at Ramat-David but very little damage was caused to his aircraft. The interesting fact in this photograph is the small numerals ‘576’ on the fin. Spitfire 576 was included in the list of ex-Czechoslovak Spitfires sold to Israel - despatched on the third crated shipment but not in the list of Spitfires included in Operation ‘Velveta’ 2 in which 2008 certainly participated. Another mystery waiting to be solved. Four years later the Israelis suspected that the same happened to the Fieldair ferry pilot Phil Gurdon at Shaibah when this aircraft was ferried to Burma as the original UB422. Spitfire 2008 might have been exported to Burma since it was not traced in IDF/AF Spitfire pilots’ logbooks after May 1954.

Air Enthusiast 2001-11 / S.Aloni - Greek Interlude

Minor accidents were commonplace in the Spitfire OTU, and 2050 had its share

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-03 / Skywriters

MH434/H-68 when she belly-landed there on May 7, 1949.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-06 / Skywriters

MH434: Belgian prang. Sir, Your March issue printed photographs of MH434 after a wheels-up landing in Indonesia in 1949. You may therefore be interested in this further photograph of MH434 in an unhappy position. I believe this to have been taken in 1953 or ’54 during service with the Belgian Air Force, serial SM 41. ADRIAN SWIRE, London EC4

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-08 / M.Oakey - Grapevine

Whoops! Supermarine Spitfire IX MH434, operated by the Duxford-based Old Flying Machine Company and painted in Belgian markings for this year's Biggin Hill Air Fair, loses its propeller tips at Biggin on June 16, 1991 during engine-running. The good news is that MH434 was back in the air by the end of June; the better news is that the OFMC has just acquired Hawker Sea Fury VH-HFX from Australia - it should be at Duxford by July 31, says the company.

Air Pictorial 1995-01

Led by Oberstleutenant Heinz Bar, Jagdgeschwader 3, inflicted heavy damage on Eindhoven in Holland as these Canadian pictures show. No. 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing lost nine Spitfires (shown) plus a further 13 damaged, while the two Typhoon Wings, No 124 and 143 with eight squadrons, could muster only 24 serviceable aircraft between them.

Air Pictorial 1995-01

Led by Oberstleutenant Heinz Bar, Jagdgeschwader 3, inflicted heavy damage on Eindhoven in Holland as these Canadian pictures show. No. 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing lost nine Spitfires (shown) plus a further 13 damaged, while the two Typhoon Wings, No 124 and 143 with eight squadrons, could muster only 24 serviceable aircraft between them.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-02 / A.Henshaw - The deafening silence (1)

One of the author's many Spitfire forced landings. This aircraft has slithered through a hedge and shed its port wing before coming to stop.

Air Enthusiast 1997-03 / Round-Out

The end of the first Israeli Spitfire. The remains of Spitfire 2001 ‘10’ after it burnt-out at its pen at Ramat-David in August 1951. (Dan Barak collection via Shlomo Aloni)

Air Enthusiast 2007-03 / D.Nicolle - Fury over Palestine /Post-war conflict/ (1)

The wreckage of one of the REAF Spitfire 9s shot down by the British during the Egyptians' mistaken attack on the airfield of Ramat David on May 22, 1948. It is said to be that of Sqn Ldr Nasr al-Din.

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-02 / A.Henshaw - The deafening silence (1)

The remains of the Spitfire IX after bale-out with torn parachute. The author's boot was picked up later in Cannock Chase.

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-04 / M.Hiscock - Down in the dumps

Spitfire XVI TB885 and Spitfire Mk 22 PX665 photographed at RAF Kenley in September 1958. The former was recovered in 1985 by the Shoreham Aircraft Preservation Society.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIII / 21 / 22 / 24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Авиация и Космонавтика 2005-12 / В.Котельников, М.Никольский - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (8)

Передвижной макет "Спитфайра" для оборудования ложных аэродромов

Air Enthusiast 1996-05 / S.Aloni - Spitfires for Israel

A captured REAF Spitfire dummy - even carrying the ‘serial number' 608! - at El-Arish in late December 1948. Note the huge sandbag blast walls.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1984-03

Although at first sight, monetarism is in full swing during World War Two, with a good trade being done with both sides, the photographs on these pages are not exactly proof of the fact.
Colin Read has unearthed them from the Dunlop archives but they are bare of details. The venue appears to be Henlow and the aircraft are rather large plastic models for use in THE Battle of Britain film.
Dunlop undertook considerable work for the film industry and these replicas may have been produced by them. No serials or codes have yet been painted on, and have probably just been assembled.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1984-03

Apparently the moulds were made from a real Spitfire, which probably accounts for them all looking like Spitfire IXs. Some have trim tabs and others have not so mixed in with the line-up are there some real Spitfires?

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1984-03

АвиаМастер 2001-06

"Спитфайр" Mk.IX

Aviation Historian 17

We love it when TAH provides inspiration. Prompted by an article in our very first issue, subscriber Malcolm Mortimer from Shawbury has made 1/72nd-scale models of the Supermarine Spitfires that were specially painted for the RAF’s first post-World War Two air display at Farnborough in 1950. At least eight clipped-wing Spitfire XVIs, some with bubble canopies, were painted to represent Messerschmitt Bf 109s, and six took part in the display’s re-enactment of the 1944 raid on Amiens prison. The Spitfires all carried the “UT” codes of No 17 Sqn RAF.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-10 / R.Riding - Your own Spitfire for L1,000

Spitfire IX MH434 in its entirety.

Aeroplane Monthly 1982-10 / R.Riding - Your own Spitfire for L1,000

Left, detail of Spitfire IX MH434 in current colour scheme. Right, Spitfire LF IXE flown by Wg Cmdr J.E. "Johnnie" Johnson between March 1944 - March 1945 as leader of Canadian Wing.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-09 / P.Cooke - Your own Lancaster for L5,500

Avro Lancaster B.I ED953 PO-Q of 467 Sqn RAAF, in 1/24 scale, built for Lane enthusiast Derek Myers. Cooke’s accompanying Spitfire IX (see October 1982’s Aeroplane for how he does his Spits), depicting the aircraft currently flown by Stephen Grey, was built for painter Robert Taylor.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Avro Lancaster / Type 683 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Air Pictorial 1999-07

'Out of the Clouds’ by Roy Huxley

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-01 / В.Котельников, А.Фирсов - Супермарин "Спитфайр" (19)

Авиация и Космонавтика 2001-11 / А.Демин - На авиасалоне самолеты летают, а книги пикируют... на вашу книжную полку

Aeroplane Monthly 1993-03

"Battle Line"

Air International 1990-11 / In print

This Frank Wootton painting, titled "Top Cover", was commissioned by the owner of Spitfire IX MJ730, Midlands businessman David Pennell. A limited edition of prints has been produced, signed by the artist and by three pilots who flew the Spitfire whilst it was with No 154 Squadron. The prints retail at £110, and are sold in support of the RAF Benevolent Fund's Battle of Britain Appeal. This Spitfire IX was built in Castle Bromwich in 1943 and first served with 417 Squadron in Italy, then being transferred to 154 Squadron in Corsica in 1944. In July 1946 it was sold to the Italian Air Force and remained in store until 1951, when it was sold to the Israeli Government. From late 1951 until June 1956 it served in Israel with two Operational Training Units. Found on a kibbutz in Israel, it was shipped back to the UK in 1979 for restoration. It was first flown in November 1989 by R-R test pilot David Moore, after restoration by Trent Aero Engineering and has now been re-registered as G-HFIX for David Pennell.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-04

“SPITFIRE SPECIAL DELIVERY”. Raymond Baxter flew Spitfires with the RAF from 1941 until V.E Day. On March 18th, 1945 he was serving with 602 Sqn. when six of their Spitfire Mk.XVI’s made a precision attack on the Baatasher-Mex building in The Hague, which housed the V1/V2 technical headquarters. Flying in close formation, and barely clearing the roof of the heavily defended target after delivering their delayed action bombs, Michael Turner’s action packed painting shows Flt.Lt. Baxter’s aircraft narrowly missing the spire of the adjacent Church as they depart at high speed.

Aeroplane Monthly 1996-07

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Spitfire, Studio 88 announce a new limited edition print entitled Spitfire special delivery, depicting Spitfire Mk XVIs of 602 Sqn making a precision attack on the Bataasher-Mex building in The Hague, HQ of V1 and V2 operations, on March 18, 1945. One of the pilots on this mission was distinguished broadcaster Raymond Baxter; the print is signed by Raymond and the artist, Michael Turner.

Aeroplane Monthly 2000-01 / Millenium moments /Unforgettable events/

Guild of Aviation Artists president Michael Turner’s stunning painting depicting Alex’s unforgettable Spitfire incident.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-03

‘THREE’S COMPANY’. A trio of Spitfire Mk. IX’s of No. 611 Squadron, over the English Channel in 1942.

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-04

‘PORTRAIT OF A THOROUGHBRED’ by Gerald Coulson.
“During 1941 the earlier marks of Spitfire were being outclassed following the emergence of a new German fighter - the Focke-Wulf 190, which was capable of a superior performance at medium and high altitudes.
“The new Rolls Royce Merlin 61 two stage, two speed supercharged engine of 1600 H.P. was installed in a modified Spitfire V airframe, and this development brought about certain changes to the lines from the early Spitfire marks. The increased size of the engine resulted in a lengthening of the fuselage. This combination was designated the Mark IX.
“One of the first units to receive this variant was 611 Squadron in July 1942, featured here in my painting. The Spitfire IX gave 611 the chance to fight the FW190 on equal terms, and no time was wasted"... Gerald Coulson. This magnificent study of the Spitfire IX is published as a limited edition of 850 artist signed and numbered prints.

Aeroplane Monthly 1989-06

"High Fighter” September 12th 1942
The highest and longest combat over the British Isles

Aeroplane Monthly 1991-08

DEADLY CHASE. This colour print from an original painting by prizewinning aviation artist Ronald Wong, G.Av.A, captures the drama of a Spitfire IX of No. 165 Squadron chasing down a V-1 “Doodle-bug” over Southern England in 1944. The technique was often to get alongside the flying bomb and to tip it over and out of control with the Spitfire’s wing. Due to popular demand this print has been re-issued in a limited edition of 750 copies, signed and numbered by the artist.

Air International 1985-03 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (2)

Supermarine Spitfire IX

Aviation Historian 37

Extracts from Pilot’s Notes for the Spitfire Mk IX/XVI and XVIII

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVIII / 21 / 22 / 24 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Air Enthusiast 2001-09 / W.Matusiak - Five to Nine

Five to Nine Noses and Tails. 1. Original Mk.V cowling of the aircraft earmarked for conversion. 2. Early Rolls-Royce conversion with stretched Mk.V cowling. 3. Initial Supermarine production. (Later Supermarine production cowling, also used on late Rolls-Royce conversions, was virtually identical, except for the small teardrop fairing above the rearmost exhaust stack.) 4. CBAF production standard. 5. Production LF.IX. (The Aero-Vee filter bottom cowling was later retrofitted to many surviving F.IX aircraft during overhauls.) 6. Early style. (Fitted to all Supermarine-built or Rolls-Royce converted Spitfire F.IXs, and to CBAF-built F.IXs until MA600 range.) 7. Late style. (Fitted to CBAF-built F.IXs from MA600 range on, retrofitted to many earlier aircraft during overhauls.) 8 and 9. Rolls-Royce conversions - two extreme variations. 10. Typical Supermarine production. 11. Typical CBAF production.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-05 / J.Atwood - "We can build you a better airplane than the P-40" /Mustang special/

These comparisons between the cooling-system airflow of the P-51D Mustang and the Spitfire Mk IX illustrate the former’s advantage in having smooth flow at the intake and a progressively adjustable outlet.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: North American P-51D Mustang - СШАUSA - 1944

Air International 1985-03 / ??? - Spitfire: Simply Superb /Warbirds/ (2)

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VI / VII / VIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Мировая Авиация 27

Мировая Авиация 27