Rebuilding a WWII Legend: The Greek Spitfire | Inside The Spitfire Factory | Machina

[@Mtlmshr]

Amazing that a true British War Hero would make to 100 years exactly you have to imagine that it was his absolute strength and will to be able to do that! God Bless Him!

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

Absolutely "stunning"--a big "Salute"-to those Battle Of Britain gentlemen,-from here in Aussie-Land !!--what a generation !!

[@AA-nt5qw]

Fantastic Never Forget these heroes Thank you, efforts appreciated ❤

[@quattro4s]

I've seen a couple of times the Spitfire at the HAF's Museum before restoration. The museum even has a Helldiver at the roaster which plans to be restored to flying condition as the legendary MJ755. We Greeks have a saying for planes which is "To dominate the skies!"

[@timeinbu7909]

Where is your brass hammer ..... I'm retired A & P mechanic and you would have been sent home for the day in my shop

[@angusmurray3767]

Better still a steel hammer faced with aluminium or an aluminium drift.

[@flypawels]

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[@wesleyallen1173]

For every moment of peace For every day of security For every liberty we enjoy And for the preservation of our freedom We thank our G-d. And we give thanks for the brave men and women He has raised up to serve and defend our country. May we never forget May we always remember The great sacrifice they have made Especially those who have given their lives So we can live in freedom and safety. 05-27-24

[@topturretgunner]

The hand fittingly of the Spitfire continues contrasting the advantages of mass production!!

[@charleswesley9907]

It was a legend in the Brits mind . Not ours .

[@richardbullen6515]

Again stupid overdubbed music when all anyone wants to hear is the engine start up when George goes his first flight in 70 odd years!

[@timmiller260]

Cool mom from wells Cardiff dad usa navy met in 39 Britney moves dad relisted all way to 46 merryed mom Duane miller.

[@topturretgunner]

Spitfire was fast and maneuverable. Not as fast as the P-51 but, she defended Britain from the Luftwaffe. Do I think that overall the Spitfire was the best airplane overall from WWII??? NO! But she was the RIGHT AIRPLANE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME! Regardless of what one thinks regarding the Spitfire….. She was a beautiful airplane.

[@anthonywilson4873]

A Mustang P51D speed was 437 MPH a Spitfire MK 14 speed was 448 MPH. These Aircraft where the later versions. Also the climb rates where Mustang 3,200 ft a minute the Spitfire 3650 ft a minute. So the the MK 14 Spitfire was faster and climbed quicker. If you said an earlier Mk of Spitfire withe same engine as the Mustang, the Mustang was about 30MPH faster. Later Mk of the Spitfire had the 37 litre Griffon Engine as opposed to the Merlin. The Spitfire was optimised as a relatively short range Air Superiority Fighter the Mustang as a Long Range Air Escort Fighter. The Mustang was originally built for the RAF by the US company North American Aviation who where approached to build the P40. North American Aviation said they could do better than that and built the P51, it was fast a low level but due to lack of adequate boost was not fast enough at fighting altitude. Five Mustangs had engine swaps to Merlin’s and it transformed the Aircraft. The US Eighth Airforce got very interested real Quick after that for long range escort role plus many other roles. It had the highest controlled dive speed of the US built fighters causing the US commander to chose the Mustang as the plane to focus on rather than the Lightning or the Thunderbolt. Lightnings where removed from the European Theatre of operation and the Thunderbolt focussed on ground Attack. The Lightning and Thunderbolt suffered from compressibility problems (Loss of Control in high speed dives) the Lightening Especially at lower speeds than the Mustang. LeMay had heard of many pilots lost last seen in a high speed dive and had them tested. The Mustang had the best Compressibility figures so he focussed on using the Mustang for the Fighter role at altitude.

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