US Spitfire

Starduster77 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:00 am **Posts:** 169

Very nice profile!
Rick

Mgawa · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:12 pm

Thank you Rick

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:51 pm

That is interesting. I'd guess it is a drawing rather than a photo as some things don't seem true to life. First, there are no prop blades or holes in the spinner for them. Maybe its an experimental jet! It should have 3 blades it seems. Also there are no serial numbers. The RAF ones have the numbers like EN 398 or TE 308 painted in the light green (sky) band in front of the tail section. I don't know if US did also, I think they did. I always thought if I had got a MK V I'd like to have it in a USAAC scheme. We had Vs, IXs and maybe XVIs that I know of.

Django · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:19 pm

Looks great!

Mgawa · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:25 am

Thank you Django

Bill Greenwood- you want to present hole in spining spinner? Would you be kind to show me you art please? About rest of details- there is an image of this plane and I even think that it is published here.

Thank you for your time

Django · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:18 pm

There are only a couple Spitfires in USAAF markings flying today, correct?

Bill Greenwood · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:23 pm

Mgawa, I am not quite sure what language that is. Are you by any chance George Bush's speech coach?
I now realize that the drawing or photo is of an airplane in flight. I was put off on that by not being able to see the pilot. It is obviously part of the new "Ghost Squadron" or else being flown by famous Eagle Squadron menber Shorty Keough and he's got the seat in the lowest notch. Could also be an experimental jet Spitfire and being flown by remote control.
Anyway, a nice picture.

PeterA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:49 pm

Django wrote:

There are only a couple Spitfires in USAAF markings flying today, correct?

None.

PeterA

richkolasa · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:56 pm

I thought there was a two-seater in the UK in USAAF markings.

Edit: Sorry, it was in the US, sold last year by Provenance:

http://www.provenancefightersales.com/sold.htm

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:57 pm

If I'm not mistaken wasn't there one sold by Provenance last year in USAAF markings?

*EDIT* Here is the one sold by Provenance: http://www.provenancefightersales.com/sold.htm

It's the same one Rich was referring to.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:02 pm

Quote:

If I'm not mistaken wasn't there one sold by Provenance last year in USAAF markings?

repainted by new owner :shock:

warbirdguy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:06 pm

Thanks for the update Jack!

PeterA · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:54 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

Quote:

If I'm not mistaken wasn't there one sold by Provenance last year in USAAF markings?

repainted by new owner :shock:

May this year at Ardmore, NZ.

Now in the markings of NZ Ace Colin Grey of 81 Squadron.

PeterA

Image by Damon Edwards.

visaliaaviation · **Joined:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:01 pm **Posts:** 353

Mgawa wrote: "Would you be kind to show me you art please?"

I've enjoyed your profiles here on Wix and I'm sure others have as well. However, surely you must know that you can't please everyone. It's part of the risk you take when you post your efforts on line, in any format or forum. And the plain fact is no one scores every time they shoot for the net.

As far as I can tell, Bill Greenwood (nor any other Wixer) should have to show his art to have an opinion about yours. Posting your art work here can have rewarding returns, but other than an "atta boy" once in while, that's pretty much it. There is also the possiblity that some don't like it and may say so. In either case, it was your choice to do so, so you've been paid in full.

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