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Jul 16, 2018 15:21:23   #
Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME
 
"When you hear the sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin engine at full throttle-----it's music."
These photos are of an RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX. This plane in the photos participated in the Battle of Britain.


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Jul 16, 2018 15:23:24   #
DNW
 
Nice photos!

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Jul 16, 2018 15:24:23   #
Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME
 
DNW wrote:
Nice photos!


Thank you very much, DNW; I appreciate it.

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Jul 16, 2018 16:34:50   #
ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca
 
Rob48 wrote:
"When you hear the sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin engine at full throttle-----it's music."
These photos are of an RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX. This plane in the photos participated in the Battle of Britain.


I love the plane & yes at full throttle it is music - BUT - The Spitfire Mk IX did not exist in the summer of 1940 -- Lucky for the Brits. The Mk I did

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Jul 16, 2018 18:41:33   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
One of my favorite warbirds.

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Jul 16, 2018 18:56:23   #
Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME
 
ken_stern wrote:
I love the plane & yes at full throttle it is music - BUT - The Spitfire Mk IX did not exist in the summer of 1940 -- Lucky for the Brits. The Mk I did


Yes, I stand corrected; below is a link to the Collins Institute which has an entire page on Spitfire Mk. IX BR601

https://www.collingsfoundation.org/aircrafts/supermarine-spitfire-mk-ix/

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Jul 16, 2018 19:00:19   #
Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME
 
kpmac wrote:
One of my favorite warbirds.


IMHO, this was the most beautifully designed fighter of WWII., the pilot telling me he felt that the plane had a look of organic beauty.

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Jul 16, 2018 22:13:39   #
carlysue Loc: Columbus
 
Trust GPS Phil!! And good work on your part!

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Jul 16, 2018 22:27:25   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
I don't know a thing about planes, but I know I certainly do like looking at them. Beautiful shots, Rob!

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Jul 16, 2018 22:57:13   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
They don't design them like this any more.

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Jul 17, 2018 02:51:49   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
Nice ones Rob..

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Jul 17, 2018 02:51:49   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
Nice ones Rob..

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Jul 17, 2018 08:49:32   #
Eddy Vortex
 
The Meteor was a later variant of the Merlin, de-tuned down to 650 HP, and used in the Centurion tank. I was a tank mechanic back in the 60's and there is no sound quite like that of 4 or 5 Meteors running at the same time in a hanger. Sounds like a full symphony :)

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Jul 17, 2018 10:14:29   #
Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME
 
carlysue wrote:
Trust GPS Phil!! And good work on your part!


Thank you very much, Carly Sue; I appreciate it.

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Jul 17, 2018 10:16:12   #
Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME
 
Dixiegirl wrote:
I don't know a thing about planes, but I know I certainly do like looking at them. Beautiful shots, Rob!


Thank you very much, Donna; I appreciate your comments.

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