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Old 04-10-2011, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mattag08 View Post
Did they actually fly combat missions with the two speed prop?
Yes. before the Battle of Britain. First kills scored by Spits were on Oct. 16th 1939, when two Heinkel III's were shot down over the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Those Spits were two pitch versions. And there were quite a few Spits in combat over Dunkirk in late May and early June. Not clear if those were +12 boost versions, but certainly it was likely they were equipped with two pitch props.

In any case, the Spit I can stay as a two pitch version, with max. +6 boost for those who want to do an early version. The Spit IA should be upgraded with both a constant speed prop and +12 boost.

Last edited by *Buzzsaw*; 04-10-2011 at 09:31 AM.
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