A few more Prototypes ...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

... and a few more interesting Spits and such ... Chime in experts

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Aeronut · **Posted:** Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:51 am

All taken at the A&AEE Boscombe Down and looking at the hill in the background the PR Spit is sat close to where my office now stands.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

Photo #1:

"SR661 the first fully 'navalized' Sea Fury. First prototype of the Furies was NX798"

Thx to Dannielle Long

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

In some of those pics there is what looks like a measurement pole in front of the prop. What was the purpose of that?

Duggy009 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:20 pm **Posts:** 324

The 2nd photo is Supermarine Spiteful the second prototype (NN664)which was completed in late 1944. It incorporated a deeper fuselage, larger cockpit and slotted ailerons.

dirtysidedown430 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 336

Great post thanks

sandiego89 · **Joined:** Mon May 21, 2012 12:28 pm **Posts:** 1199

CoastieJohn wrote:

In some of those pics there is what looks like a measurement pole in front of the prop. What was the purpose of that?

Coastiejohn, perhaps the pole is a "ranging rod" or "offset rod" or measuring pole/rod, a reference tool used in surveying and photography to help give scale to the object being photographed. Painted in alternate red and white or black and white, in 20 cm sections- or in other imperial measurements.

For staged photos of prototypes I would not be surprised to see a ranging/offset rod.

-Dave

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

Thanks Dave. That would make some sense. At first I thought some type of grounding device for a wire.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

A few more this morning ... and the rest here, https://www.flickr.com/photos/133697406 ... 3724819493

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

... and a few more Spits.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

Another shot of SR661 the first fully 'navalized' Sea Fury

to go along with the original photo I posted

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7818

And a few more ...

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CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

The last two pics....I'm assuming that is the rearview mirror on top of the upper windscreen frame. I noticed they are different shapes and not standardized.

Aeronut · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:05 am

The P51 drop tanks were fitted at Wright Patterson so that the Spitfire could be flown back to the UK.

shrike · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:03 am

Aeronut wrote:

The P51 drop tanks were fitted at Wright Patterson so that the Spitfire could be flown back to the UK.

With the wooden sway braces that had everyone confusticated in an other thread too

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