Meeting BoB Spit pilot and Rigger

[Madfish]

Originally Posted by baronWastelan

How often did the fighters get washed and polished?

How was the quality of the Spitfire paint job? Did the paint flake off all over, or just the parts where it was stepped on?

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

and was it important was it to keep the canopy clean and in good condition? How much effort was placed in keeping it so?

I would chime in on this. It reminds me of a recent discussion: the cockpit glass. Was it always in perfect condition or did it have tiny scratches and stains etc. at times?

Also I remember another heated discussion some had about the fuel. I think it was about how many Spitfires were really flying on 100 octane fuel and not 90.