I routine get my butt kicked flying the spitfire. I generally put this down to poor tactical choices, slow reactions time and being deviod of any combat flying skills!
As such I tend to be of the opinion it's the pilot not the plane!
I'm not to sure about all this talk of Uber Spitfires when I can almost keep pace with one in a Blenhiem!
You can always tell a noob Blue pilot from the radio message!
Pilot 1 - "I've just shot down a Spitfire!!!!!!!
"
Pilot 2 -"That was only Skoshi tiger!, Everyones done that!
"
Pilot 1 - "Oh!
"
Cheers!