mad web tv scientist

[] #56, they are grounded due to unflyable conditions and combat zone circumstances. Priority on other in progress pressing battles is making Spitfire escort availability problematic at this time. We must have more planes and pilots. Hurricane is out of action and Spitfires must fill in the gap on critical fronts. Will try to make Spitfires available for future missions as conditions allow.

Under web attack, must put up everything available. There are no reserves.

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Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome) #64 - Post # 407 Battle of Britain & Winston Churchill relevancy to modeling

Everything is fixed now. Got some great advertising on Facebook for the Brotherhood and the next URL. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_90...m.htm#10463650

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Check out Spitfire fighters on Facebook's finest hour report. As of 5/10/12 my facebook account has become inoperable. http://www.facebook.com/richard.porter.167

Warwix

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My fellow brothers,

Finally snapped a few pics of my Hangar 9 Mk II Spitfire. I did a bit of bashing to it to bring a bit more realism to it and Iam pretty happy with the results. If you are interested in some of the work that I did, Iposted a detailed list here.

Lifer

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Test flew my H-9 Spitfire last week. Zero problems with the aircraft, but the engine finally destroyed itself. Will repolace with an Aerovate 15cc as soon as available. The Spitty sure looked good in the air...............

mad web tv scientist

[8D] #1, thanks to the URL shared on your post I was able to thoroughly enjoy "The First of the Few." I'm so enthusiastic about it I would like to see the URL mentioned enough so that new members won't tend to miss it. Could it be included every so often on an occasional post so all real Spitfire enthusiasts will be able to be brought up to speed?

Yes, if it might a burden I would consider it an honor to acomplish such a mission myself.

Thanks again for such a fun thread!

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Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome) #64 - Post #407 Battle of Britain & Winston Churchill relevancy to modeling http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11007416

http://www.facebook.com/richard.porter.167 My Facebook account became inoperable as of 5/10/12 brings up my newest finest Facebook hour with Spitfires.

WARBIRDRCER

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Roger that, I agree the “First of the Few� link should be kept active for the brotherhood.

While I was at it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ijTS...ure=plpp_video

mad web tv scientist

#1, thank you very much! I found that clicking on the picture on Post #72 on our Brotherhood thread is easier for bringing up the "Spitfire" movie and; I am using it to encourage my Facebook friends to enjoy that historic movie. http://www.facebook.com/richard.porter.167 brings up my finest hour with Spitfires. Some great things are going on "behind the scenes." Spitfires are irresistible! As of 5/10/12 my Facebook account has been badly messed up. I don't know if it can be fixed or not.

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warbird_1

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Awesome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b8NO...eature=related

if this doesn't choke you up , your not human http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=XgO2cjMnB9c

jet22b

warbird_1;
Thanks for the link!! Like you said, "if this do not choke you up, you don't love this plane and you are not human!!!
Sonny
aka
jet22b

WARBIRDRCER

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Brotherhood Update, we now have 85 in our squdron. [8D]

Welcome all!

Spitfire Brotherhood
Start Date: 12-28-2011
Current Date: 04-29-2012
Roster

1.Warbirdrcer
1.5 Talimena Kidd
2.tfarmer96
3.KP
4.Helijet
5.Brad3301
6.MajorTomski
7.Daddysam
8.FireBee
9.denoferth
10.Landeck
11.jcpenney
12.jet22b
13.funfly-RCU
14.flyingpiggy
15.glazier808
16.Super Chief
17.verbails
18.jetjockey 3
19.triumphman49
20.Trent Smith
21.rtigg
22.saito18
23.warbirdguy
24.stephanmk1
25.Rotten40851
26. kenair
27.aerofalcon
28.DGUY
29.dasintex
30.Chad Veich
31.Asanders
32.hy flyr
33.dgiokas
34.Capt Easy
35.Meschmidt
36.Cal Branton
37.Pitts532M
38.dennymo
39.lovehydro
40.YellowAircraft
41.flyingchef
42.thrawn150
43.j-d
44.tevans55
45.H. Dale
46.bonemadderek
47.flyntruk
48.discusmike
49.HAM639
50.redtail
51.barron
52.Saramos
53.discusmike
54.tclocs
55.Vasek
56.Saburo Sakai
57.Nordicz
58.Orvis
59.Tony Iannucelli
60.Lifer
61.Crash Bandicoute
62.CRJDriver
63.fytrjok
64.mad web tv scientist
65.David Bathe
66.chickenhawk
67.stimul8tor
68.hockeypilot
69.JoeSpitfire
70.Flakbait
71.SIX GUNS
72.spadsriver09
73.ForcesR
74.rogera
75.Hairy46
76.markhamregular
77.JL636
78.wpdunn3
79.Warbird 1
80.Moparmaniac
81.moto-x
82.baldeagle
83.2001az
84.schulze rocks
85.Skopik


If you would like to join the Spitfire Brotherhood please send me an e-mail at [email protected], send me a PM, e-mail right here from RCU, or just make your request on this thread. I will track and assign you a number. Who knows, maybe in the future we can have some squadron shirts and/or hats made.

Never can tell when you may run into another Spitfire Brother somewhere, so join now.

flyingchef

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Almost done with my Comp Arf spitfire, I have a roll of Avery vinyl mask showing up tomorrow so that should get me back on cutting the mask for all the markings.
Tested the engine however no start due to a bad insulation in the plug cap causing some arcing. Should get s new cap sometime next week from 3W.
The third picture is after scuffing with steel-wool.
Bruno

glazier808

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Looks great Chef!

Casey

WARBIRDRCER

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flyingchef,

What cc 3W are you running?

What paint products did you use?

Do you have a flying weight yet?

Mine still is in the hanger, the back of the hanger[]

jet22b

Bruno;
When you are done, I will be more than happy to take it off your hand!!!
Looking very good!!!
Sonny
aka
jet22b

mad web tv scientist

GREAT NEWS FOR THE SPITFIRE BROTHERHOOD


Wing Leader Johnnie Jonson's book is available from Barnes & Noble. Mine arrived yesterday. I have been looking for it ever since I started trading blows with our favorite Japanese Ace on the big Mk II Spitfire thread in the Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers forum. So, it now seems very practical for all bona fide Spit fans to enjoy argueably the very best book ever printed about our priceless piece of beautiful history.

I now have my FB wall set up with Spitfires providing the lion's share of the excitement and am looking forward to bringing in more pilots and modeling fans.

Okay, here is the working URL for my Facebook wall fighter plane show: As of 5/10/12 my Facebook account became inoperable. http://www.facebook.com/richard.porter.167 The top few posts will be removed after a reasonable period of time in order to enjoy maximum face time for fighters. All critical Spitfire pictures and text should be constantly available on most of the page that should continue to provide useful Spit advertising.

ENJOY!



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WARBIRDRCER

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A person sent me an e-mail with these photos of Spitfire’s equipped with beer kegs. I know they have been shown before, but wanted to share them again in case someone missed them earlier.

flyingchef

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Here we go, I got a Mikes Reeves 1/4 scale for future project, I think that's is a Spitfire I'd like to built with some scale oak barrels and why not filled with actual beer so after each flight I can enjoy a reward!
Anymore information about this specific airplane?

WARBIRDRCER

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This is what I found:
Spitfire Mk IX
65 Squadron
bringing beer kegs to the men in Normandy After D-Day

In his book, Dancing in the Skies, Tony Jonsson, the only Icelander pilot in the RAF, recalled beer runs while he was flying with 65 Squadron. Every week a pilot was sent back to the UK to fill some cleaned-up drop tanks with beer and return to the squadron. Jonsson hated the beer runs as every man on the squadron would be watching you upon arrival. Anyone who made a rough landing and dropped the tanks would be the most hated man on the squadron for an entire week."

In the lighter moments of World War II, the Spitfire was used in an unorthodox role: bringing beer kegs to the men in Normandy .
During the war, the Heneger and Constable brewery donated free beer to the troops. After D-Day, supplying the invasion troops in Normandy with vital supplies was already a challenge. Obviously, there was no room in the logistics chain for such luxuries as beer or other types of refreshments. Some men, often called "sourcers", were able to get wine or other niceties "from the land" or rather from the locals. RAF Spitfire pilots came up with an even better idea.

The Spitfire Mk IX was an evolved version of the Spitfire, with pylons under the wings for bombs or tanks. It was discovered that the bomb pylons could also be modified to carry beer kegs. According to pictures that can be found, various sizes of kegs were used. Whether the kegs could be jettisoned in case of emergency is unknown. If the Spitfire flew high enough, the cold air at altitude would even refresh the beer, making it ready for consumption upon arrival.
A variation of this was a long range fuel tank modified to carry beer instead of fuel. The modification even received the official designation Mod. XXX. Propaganda services were quick to pick up on this, which probably explains the "official" designation.

As a result, Spitfires equipped with Mod XXX or keg-carrying pylons were often sent back to Great-Britain for "maintenance" or "liaison" duties. They would then return to Normandy with full beer kegs fitted under the wings.

Typically, the British Revenue of Ministry and Excise stepped in, notifying the brewery that they were in violation of the law by exporting beer without paying the relevant taxes. It seems that Mod. XXX was terminated then, but various squadrons found different ways to refurbish their stocks. Most often, this was done with the unofficial approval of higher echelons.

In his book "Dancing in the Skies", Tony Jonsson, the only Icelander pilot in the RAF, recalled beer runs while he was flying with 65 Squadron. Every week a pilot was sent back to the UK to fill some cleaned-up drop tanks with beer and return to the squadron. Jonsson hated the beer runs as every man on the squadron would be watching you upon arrival. Anyone who made a rough landing and dropped the tanks would be the most hated man on the squadron for an entire week.

In his book "Typhoon Pilot", Desmond Scott also recalls Typhoon drop tanks filled with beer but regretted that it acquired a metallic taste.
Less imaginative techniques involved stashing bottles wherever space could be found on the aircraft, which included the ammunition boxes, luggage compartment or even in parts of the wing, with varying results. Champagne bottles in particular did not react well to the vibrations they were submitted to during such bootlegging trips.

jet22b

"WOW"!!! What a way to do a "beer run"!!! I know the guys in the field was happy for that drop!!!
Sonny
aka
jet22b

warbird_1

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the weathering is really nice. good job

Brad330l

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Some awesome Spitfires here gents, I thing RJ would be proud.
Thought I had better post a couple of mine. It is a converted Yellow Aircraft model and has a 3W 55i engine with JR radio.

How are the shirts coming along?

Cheers,

Brad

albsurfer

Count me into the Spitfire Brotherhood.
I have a H9 MK II 60 size w/SAITO 100 & a MAS 14x8 SCIMITAR prop. My first MK II died during a low power take-off after about 23 flights.
I just got the canopy to finish the rebuild of this great flying plane.

I've been thinking of getting the Top Flite kit for quite a while, but I would have to mod it for either manual or electric retracts.

KiwiKid

Lovin' seeing all these great Spits.

This is something a bit out of left field, but just shows what a great airframe the Spitfire is - mine is a glider!
Well a ridge soaring PSS (Power Scale Soaring) ship to be exact. With the wind steady, flight times can be as long as you like
and, with good lift, a full flight envelope can be achieved.

The model was kit bashed from a Durafly kit with a full repaint.

Here's a vid of the maiden flight:

http://vimeo.com/22543461

ps can I join the brotherhood please!

albsurfer

Your Spit looks great!
I remember reading about PSS planes a couple of years ago. Pretty popular in the Mid-West even.
I live 30 minutes from the Malibu Mountains in CA. Several of my flying buddies used to go there once a week in 2007-2009 to fly their gliders of various types, including Combat!!
Two of them used the mock-jet fighters.

flyingchef

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Warbirdrcer,

I have a 3W85XI red head, 26X10 Menz prop, 1.25" hub extension, modified Bison muffler.
The paint is from KlassKote, great product! I used some Testor Enamel as well in the cockpit details.
I expect the weight to be around 40-42lbs.

flyingchef

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Didn't know about the beer runs but now I think it is a great story to attach to a model, I am on to build my Mike Reeves 1/4 scale as a MK IX beer hauler!
I was Born in Brittany and raised by the coast in Normandy , perfect theme to add to my collection.
Any ISBN# on the book by chance?
Bruno