81 years ago today, a Spitfire was lost in a Belgian forest. On 13 January 1945, Spitfire MJ444 was damaged by anti-aircraft fire during a ground-attack sortie in the Battle of the Bulge. Her Canadian pilot, Flt Lt Harold “Hal” Fairfield of 443 Squadron RCAF, managed to bring the aircraft back over friendly lines before an engine fire forced him to bail out. He survived - MJ444 did not. The Spitfire lay buried for more than seven decades until she was located and excavated in 2019. Aero Legends
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81 years ago today, a Spitfire was lost in a Belgian forest. On 13 January 1945, Spitfire MJ444 was damaged by anti-aircraft fire during a ground-attack sortie in the Battle of the Bulge. Her Canadian pilot, Flt Lt Harold “Hal” Fairfield of 443 Squadron RCAF, managed to bring the aircraft back over friendly lines before an engine fire forced him to bail out. He survived - MJ444 did not. The Spitfire lay buried for more than seven decades until she was located and excavated in 2019. Aero Legends
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They called her “Friday the 13th.” 🍀✈️ But this WWII Halifax bomber turned superstition into legend. “Friday the 13th” refers to the famous Handley Page Halifax MkIII, LV907 - now represented at the Yorkshire Air Museum. She began with bad luck. Her original code letter was “F” for Freddy - but every other “F” aircraft in the squadron had been lost. Crews thought she would be jinxed. Determined to defy fate, Pilot Officer Clifford Smith’s crew renamed her “Friday the 13th.” If she was cursed, t
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They called her “Friday the 13th.” 🍀✈️ But this WWII Halifax bomber turned superstition into legend. “Friday the 13th” refers to the famous Handley Page Halifax MkIII, LV907 - now represented at the Yorkshire Air Museum. She began with bad luck. Her original code letter was “F” for Freddy - but every other “F” aircraft in the squadron had been lost. Crews thought she would be jinxed. Determined to defy fate, Pilot Officer Clifford Smith’s crew renamed her “Friday the 13th.” If she was cursed, t
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✈️ Day 9 - Spitfire Mk IX: the stopgap that became a legend The Spitfire that saved the day - and trained today’s new pilots ❤️🙌 (Yes… most 2-seat Spits started life as Mk IXs 👇) Britain’s rapid answer to the shock arrival of the Fw 190 ⚠️ A Mk V re-engined with the two-stage Merlin 61 - the “temporary fix” that became one of WW2’s greatest 🔥 It stayed in production long after planned, forming Fighter Command’s backbone 💪 🔥 Upgrades • Longer nose intercooler (Merlin 61/63/66/70) • 4-blade p
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✈️ Day 9 - Spitfire Mk IX: the stopgap that became a legend The Spitfire that saved the day - and trained today’s new pilots ❤️🙌 (Yes… most 2-seat Spits started life as Mk IXs 👇) Britain’s rapid answer to the shock arrival of the Fw 190 ⚠️ A Mk V re-engined with the two-stage Merlin 61 - the “temporary fix” that became one of WW2’s greatest 🔥 It stayed in production long after planned, forming Fighter Command’s backbone 💪 🔥 Upgrades • Longer nose intercooler (Merlin 61/63/66/70) • 4-blade p
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On early-mark Spitfires, that small rod is a mechanical landing-gear indicator, one in each wing, linked directly to the undercarriage. As a wheel lowered and locked, its rod rose above the wing so the pilot could physically see that the gear was down. When the wheels retracted, the rod slowly sank back into the wing, leaving the surface completely flush. These indicators worked alongside the cockpit lights, giving pilots a simple, direct, mechanical confirmation of gear position. The rod shown
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On early-mark Spitfires, that small rod is a mechanical landing-gear indicator, one in each wing, linked directly to the undercarriage. As a wheel lowered and locked, its rod rose above the wing so the pilot could physically see that the gear was down. When the wheels retracted, the rod slowly sank back into the wing, leaving the surface completely flush. These indicators worked alongside the cockpit lights, giving pilots a simple, direct, mechanical confirmation of gear position. The rod shown
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Many people think that clipped wings on Spitfires meant they were ready to fold up and land on aircraft carriers - but that’s not true. ✂️ Clipped wing Spitfires were actually modified for speed and agility at low altitude, especially to intercept low-flying threats like the Fw190. Removing the rounded tips reduced drag, improved roll rate, and made them deadly fast near the deck. So next time you see one, remember: it wasn’t about the sea… it was about speed. 🚀 ✈️ : as modelled by Spitfire MK
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Many people think that clipped wings on Spitfires meant they were ready to fold up and land on aircraft carriers - but that’s not true. ✂️ Clipped wing Spitfires were actually modified for speed and agility at low altitude, especially to intercept low-flying threats like the Fw190. Removing the rounded tips reduced drag, improved roll rate, and made them deadly fast near the deck. So next time you see one, remember: it wasn’t about the sea… it was about speed. 🚀 ✈️ : as modelled by Spitfire MK
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The sound of a Spitfire engine start to kick off your Thursday morning😍... Courtesy of 'The Suffolk Spitfire'. 📹 Ig/ That.Spitfire.Bird #Airfix #AVGeek #AVDaily #AVLovers #Aviation #Spitfire #MerlinEngine | Airfix
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The sound of a Spitfire engine start to kick off your Thursday morning😍... Courtesy of 'The Suffolk Spitfire'. 📹 Ig/ That.Spitfire.Bird #Airfix #AVGeek #AVDaily #AVLovers #Aviation #Spitfire #MerlinEngine | Airfix
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After my last post, a lot of you mentioned this as your favourite paint scheme - the pink PRU Spitfire. This aircraft represents a Spitfire Mk VII of No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) - one of the most vital and most dangerous roles of WW2. Unarmed and alone, these pilots flew deep into enemy territory to capture images that shaped Allied strategy. To help them survive, around 50 Spitfires were painted “Mountbatten Pink” - a lavender/mauve/grey tone that made them almost invisible at dawn an
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