360º Cockpit Tour of Historic Flight's Spitfire mk IXe

aerocapture · **Joined:** Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:36 pm **Posts:** 23

360º Cockpit Tour of Historic Flight's Spitfire mk IXe – Crafted by Lyle Jansma @ AeroCapture Images

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Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:07 pm

Is that really a Mk IV, it seems to me more like a late war cockpit, but then I have never really seen or sat in a Mk IV. The boost seems redlined at plus 12, and the rocker type gun firing switch looks like one that was in a Mk XVI that I flew, where the pilot can select either cannons or guns or both, so I am just not sure. It is different than the single round gun button in my Mk IX. I'd sure like to experience one, preferably airborne.
It is a neat photo,and the plane looks pretty original and well kept. What is its history?

I wonder if that plane is actually flown now, and if so where is the com or nav radios? The air pressure seems to read zero in the system, so maybe not flown at least for some time?

Just looking at that photo makes me hungry, like a kid looking in the window of a donut shop! I'd sure like to sit there for an hour or so, best seat in the house!

Mike Halbrook · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:42 am **Posts:** 106

There two very different MK IVs.
The PR MKIV was a photo recon version based on a MKI with Merlin 45 engine.
The Merlin 45 is a single stage engine, the picture shows a supercharger switch
and F.S. warning light, so the PR IV is out.
The other MKIV was DP845, Jeff Quill's favorite Spitfire, and later upgraded to
MKXII specs. This also had a single stage (Griffon) engine. The British finally admitted
the Roman numeral MK#s were too clumsy and went to Arabic numbers. Another place for confusion
was sheer number of Spitfire Marks, running well into the 20s. All of this done under pressure of wartime.
No wonder it is all a bit confusing.
A fabulous picture BTW.
My guess is a late MKIX or MKXVI, these of course are the same A/C given a different MK number
based the installation of a Rolls Royce engine or Packard made Rolls Royce engine.

spookythecat · **Posted:** Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:19 pm

Bill Greenwood wrote:

I wonder if that plane is actually flown now, and if so where is the com or nav radios? The air pressure seems to read zero in the system, so maybe not flown at least for some time?

Bill. it's this Spitfire... viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38209&hilit=sl633

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