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Originally Posted by 6S.Manu
Steinhilper agrees with Wellum. The SpitfireII was to worry because the higher ceiling, not the SpitfireI.
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Actually Steinhilper wrote (page 330 of my copy of his book): “The Me 109 E 4 was capable of reaching 10,000 metres (32,800 ft) with the Mk I Spitfire at a comparable 10,3363 (
typo) metres(34,000 ft), but the new Mk IIs soared up to 11,340 metres (37,200 ft.) This gave a tactical advantage of 1,340 metres or 4,300 ft to the Spitfires.”
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Originally Posted by JG53Frankyboy
but it has not much BoB action in the book, he was shot down very early in the campaign.
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My copy of Steinhilper’s book describes action during the Battle of Britain, especially concerning I/JG 52, in a loose diary form up to the date Steinhilper was shot down - 27 October 1940.