Talking cockpits Spit vs Bf109

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by blackmme

Apologies for the intrusion Sternjaeger II but i'm not certain that is correct.
I remember the programme very well It's 'Spitfire' part of the UK Channel 4 Equinox series (I had it on video up until a couple of years back). The 109 is a G2 which became well known as 'Black 6' it was captured in North Africa in 1942.

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/c...k%206'.pdf

yeah, I was referring to the Emil of this video, Black 6 is defo a G2, if you can find its story (there's a book out there about it) it's really worth buying and reading in one go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QP16QoNNkM

The pilot is Paul Day who was OC of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/arc...p?t-18274.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...emorial_Flight

Probably not a 'tool'

Regards Mike

not when it comes to piloting skills, read my comments in the other posts on the same thread about it. Again, personal opinions

[blackmme]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

yeah, I was referring to the Emil of this video, Black 6 is defo a G2, if you can find its story (there's a book out there about it) it's really worth buying and reading in one go

not when it comes to piloting skills, read my comments in the other posts on the same thread about it. Again, personal opinions

Thanks Sternjaeger II, would have been nice if it was an Emil as with that cannon breach it would have to be an E2, and there aren't any survivors.

I have seen the book and never gotten around to it, thanks for the recommendation I will pick it up when I am down at Dux next.

Regards Mike

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by blackmme

Thanks Sternjaeger II, would have been nice if it was an Emil as with that cannon breach it would have to be an E2, and there aren't any survivors.

I have seen the book and never gotten around to it, thanks for the recommendation I will pick it up when I am down at Dux next.

Regards Mike

yeah, just like the Emil of the video, most were updated during the war, hence the scarcity of early 109s. In the book it's actually interesting to see that when they go through the cleaning process, they found evidences that the plane was in fact an updated frame of an F2 (if memory serves!).

Wonder what happened to that Me109 that was found in India some years ago, that was an early one too. http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/WDY/wbdy2002.html