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2010-03-12

Updated 12 March - Aviation Classics

Friday, March 12, 2010   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight we examine a new aviation publication which should appeal to die-hard aviation enthusiasts.

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2010-02-03

Reactions: "I cherish a deep loathing for the Seafire!"

Wednesday, February 03, 2010   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

January brought much interesting email, and some of the letters are well worth sharing. Joop Thuring from the Netherlands sent us this wonderful story, which comes with a request for further information.

"The article, The Kenya Presentation Spitfires, triggered to me a latent point of attention with a low priority.

In the mid-sixties of the last century I started my professional career in Northern Nigeria.

Actually it was an alternative for National Service and with the blessings from the Dutch Ministery of Defence.

My experiences as a child during the war on the Continent kept me well-balanced during the Biafra war episode which started soon after our arrival but that's another story.

I had been posted in the town of Maiduguri, the Provincial Capital of the Bornu Province. The British Colonial Government had been far-sighted in West Africa and had left intact the existing "Native Authorities" after their arrival which kept the country, composed of many rival tribes, steady during the process of pacification. Subsequently progress went on well, up to and beyond Independency, untill the night when the military forces took over abruptly.

I do remember that I was invited once to visit the "palace" - largely made of mud - of the Head of the Native Authority which was an Emir but in view of tribal history and customs was called "Shehu". He was then 50 years on seat.

We, mostly ex-pats, had been gathered in a room in semi-darkness and waiting for the Shehu to see us and accept our sincere congratulations including a "couple of laffia's".

On the wall I discovered a black-and-white picture, neatly framed and not yet attacked by white ants, disclosing an early Spitfire, certainly not a Mk IX, with a description on the nacelle in white paint. I can't remember whether "BORNU" or "MAIDUGURI" had been an indication of the origin of the sponsor.

I have to confess that at such an ocassion your outfit doesn't include a camera, alas.

Can any of the readers confirm my observation or is able to disclose service details from this Spitfire or any other Spitfire donated from West Africa and Nigeria in particular.

Regards, Joop Thuring"

Another reaction came from Hank Adlam, the author of On and off the Flight Deck: Reflections of a Naval Fighter Pilot in World War II, a book which we reviewed in December.

"Dear Editor,

This is from Hank Adlam. I have only just been shown a copy of your sensitive review of my book "On and Off the Flight Deck."

I am grateful, not only for a kind review, but for your grasping the essential point of my book that the great majority of us, so called fighter pilots,  were just ordinary blokes thrust by war into a very dangerous world.

Indeed, I originally entitled the book "Ordinary Naval Airman,"but the publishers wisely, I think now, made me change the title. But they tried in their publicity to portray me as a dashing sort of Errol Flynn character, and I would have none of it.

Incidentally, you should know (and you probably do) that fighter pilots dreaded ground straffing more than any other form of combat. This was true of those in WW1 as well as WW2. In the Pacific, our twice daily ground attacks on the Japanese-held airfields of the Sakashima Islands were horrific in casualty numbers and utterly dreaded. The Japs were waiting with guns pointing in our only direction of attack with fingers on triggers ... just waiting for us. 

Air combat with bombers etc was a piece of cake comparatively !

Also, as you would read from my first book, I hated the Seafire (Spitfire). Useless thing on a Carrier and killed so many young pilots. Useless thing except when flown from an airfield, then lovely just to fly. I cherish a deep loathing for the thing!

Never mind, all over now.

Hank

PS. My sequel auto-biography, "Life is a Yo-Yo," has just been launched by Arrowsmith Publishers. There is some aviation in it but not a lot. It reflects life in the thirties and the difficult post-war fifties. People say it is a damn good read."

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2010-02-02

Updated 2 February - Cannon or Machine Gun?

Tuesday, February 02, 2010   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Without further delay, here's the first update of the month.

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2010-01-25

Updated 25 January - Problems with Windows 7

Monday, January 25, 2010   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

I'm reporting again, looking at this site from behind the glassy surface of Windows 7 on my new notebook.

Despite all the favourable opinions about Micorsoft's newest operating system being a stable improvement over Windows XP (I choose not to mention Vista), the upgrade was easy enough - but regrettably only at first glance. Yes, all that fancy user interface stuff in version 7 looks and works nice. The disappointment came after a day or two when I noticed that some of my key applications carried over from my previous computer are no longer working as they should.

- FrontPage 2003, which I use for general website editing and maintenence, has serious compatibility problems when running in new Windows. These problems have been confirmed in other discussion groups and prove stubbornly impervious to Windows 7 "compatibility modes". Amazing for a product originating from but a previous version of Microsoft Office.

- Windows 7 refuses to recognize my 3G modem if plugged into one of the USB ports of the docking station (Lenovo X61). However, the same modem will work fine if plugged directly into the notebook.

- Internet Explorer 8 will not support cut & paste in Blogger posting interface, which it did satisfactorily in XP. Google Chrome still works, and it will not scramble page layouts in Blogger's administrative interface like IE8 appears to do.

I never before experienced any problem in upgrading from one version of Windows to another, but each of the current three issues qualifies as annoying and counterproductive. Especially the FrontPage which is Microsoft's own application and for which there appears to be no good workaround. And so it limits my ability to do editing work at the site. Today's new items have been completed through lot of technical experimenting and a dose of bad language... Enjoy while I keep installing and reinstalling things. I always have that XP installation disc somewhere atthe bottom of my drawer.

Oh, and by the way: this is my 300th post in this blog. I'll be celebrating when everything is working properly again.

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2010-01-11

Updated 11 January - New decals, new photos

Monday, January 11, 2010   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight's updates include:

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2010-01-07

Updated 7 January - PR Mk. XIX

Thursday, January 07, 2010   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Without further delay, here's our first update for the New Year.

I have a great deal of email to catch up with, so that's all for now. Enjoy!

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2009-12-18

Updated 18 December - Don Andrews, Hank Adlam

Friday, December 18, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Here's the update for today.

Work and family commitments tend to pile up this time of the year, so this is probably our final update before Christmas. I take this opportunity and wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!



[Card by waldopepper, via Flickr]

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2009-12-14

Updated 14 December - Search!

Monday, December 14, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight I update the site with some new functions, plus two articles.
  • Firstly, I have made a change in the navigation menu to the left. The Spitfire Site News section has been renamed to What's New - a title which, I believe, better reflects the very purpose of this blog! This is only a name change, the contents remain the same.

  • Secondly, I have added a new function to the menu: Search This Site. As the name implies, this is our very own search function, allowing you to search throughout this site and discussion forums. Its usefulness should become apparent if you consider that the Spitfire Site now counts over 1,000 individual web pages! The search box is provided by Google, and I was positively surprised by its performance. Give it a try.

  • In Reviews, we have two new 1/48 decal sheets, both from Lifelike Decals of Japan. Read my review of Lifelike Decals sheet - Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVIe Part 1.

  • The second review for today is, expectedly, of a follow-up product - Lifelike Decals' Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVIe Part 2. Both sheets are welcome additions for the 1/48 ICM Spitfire Mk. XVI kit.

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2009-12-08

Updated 8 December - Decal reviews

Tuesday, December 08, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight's update is all about decal reviews. I have received many interesting decal sheets for the Spitfire recently, and will review all of them in due course. Tonight we review four different sheets; more reviews are to follow in the near future.
  • The first new addition in our Review section is Xtradecal Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. XIX. Magnus Fridsell founds it to be an essential addition to the new 1/72 Airfix kit.

  • Iliad Design of Canada provided us with three sheets from their product line. Oddball Spitfires is an option for those looking for unusual marking options for a Spitfire.

  • In the third review today, I examine Iliad Design's Pre -War Spitfires - a welcome complement to the 1/48 Airfix kit.

  • Iliad Design is also the publisher of Silver Spitfires - the last sheet reviewed today, which offers options to model a Spitfire in striking silver finish.

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2009-12-01

Giving a Spitfire this Christmas

Tuesday, December 01, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

December is here, and with it the yearly Christmas shopping headache - or, depending how you see it, opportunity :) Because I'm regularly receiving emails asking about various aviation-related gift ideas, I have assembled a few offers which may be helpful when selecting a suitable Christmas gift - if a Spitfire theme is the order of the day.

For Spitfire in his/her heart

Mentioned previously at these pages, Delphic Designs: Technical Illustration as Fine Art offer their exquisitely detailed and elegantly framed wooden Spitfire models, complete with an intricate 3-dimensional cutaway section. New is the fact that during December this item can be purchased at substantial seasonal discount!

Considering current exchange rates for US Dollar, if ordered from abroad this offer is particularly attractive. But that's not all: as a special offer to visitors of this site, Delphic can personalize your Spitfire model with the markings of your choice - to match the individual sentiments or memories of your beloved - at no extra charge. Just mention the Spitfire Site and this offer (together with the markings of preference) when ordering your sample.

Delphic Design has an entire range of Spitfire-related products which we have previously presented here.

For a modeller

The brand-new and much talked-about Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire IX kit is now available at HobbyLink Japan. In fact, this product ranks as one of the best plastic kits ever produced, and with Tamiya's impeccable reputation for quality it is guaranteed to please any air modeller.

You will probably find that the HLJ price is significantly more attractive than if purchasing the same kit from a local hobby supplier. Ordering quickly should ensure that the package arrives in time before Christmas.

You can find our review of the Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire here.

Book tips

An armchair historian and book collector might be pleased with three-part Swift to Battle: No. 72 Squadron RAF in Action, a trilogy about one of the premiere Spitfire units in the RAF. Of this series, part 3 is to be published in January, but Pen & Sword, the publisher of the book, now offers Volume 2 of the book to a discounted price of £20, or both initial volumes for £40. And if you order both, the delivery is free within the UK.

Pen & Sword also carries a truly impressive line of other aviation and history books. Their Christmas discounts should be worth checking.

Our review of Swift to Battle is available here.

Kids

If you need a Spitfire toy for the younger generation, you can't go wrong with Airfix, especially after James May's Toy Stories - recent show on TV which brought this old and tried hobby into a spotlight again. Better still, Airfix now offers all-new, simple to assemble kits of this famous aircraft. The 1/72 Spitfire IX and/or Spitfire XIX can be purchased directly from the Airfix website or via Hannants. There is also a commemorative set Battle Of Britain Fighter Collection, featuring five Spitfires and Hurricanes in large boxing.

For the youngest in your family, the 1/100 scale pre-painted models from the same company will be perfect because they do not require glue.

See also my review of Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk. IX.

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2009-11-24

More about Airfix Spitfire IX

Tuesday, November 24, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

November updates are dominated by modelling-related news, and so even today. It is no wonder given that so many new Spitfire kits appeared recently.

I have received some comments on my yesterday's review of Airfix 1/72 Spitfire IX which deserve further comment.
Secondly, an answer to direct question, which is: yes, the wheel wells are two voids without any detail inside.

Thirdly, I'd like to add a few more comments which are appropriate when examining the kit from advanced modeller's perspective. What's most welcome is the generally accurate outline, or at least so it seems judging the shapes from the video. Even with its relative lack of detail, it appears to be the most accurate mainstream 1/72 Spitfire IX kit currently available, with possible exception of the Hasegawa's Mk. VIII/IX series.

With regard to decal options, Airfix have used a bit of creative license there. I'm aware that D-Day markings for MK392 JE-J are speculative; available later photos of this aircraft show different style of lettering (with "squared" Js) and no maple leaf emblem. The markings for ZX-6 look fine, although they do not match the kit without doing something about the wing bulges.

What struck me most about the kit was that Airfix got together such a seemingly random mixture of features - narrow wing bulges are accompanied by two cannon ejector chutes at the bottom wing and cigar-shaped cannon barrels typical of the E-wing. However, the latter cannot be produced without repositioning the blisters...

The short carburetor intake is reminiscent of the Mk. V, which makes it rather unusable.

There are spurious panel lines on upper wings plus those blisters over wing wells, but to be honest, most other Spitfire kits and popular Spitfire drawings suffer from the same two blunders.

Link-type undercarriage legs and four-spoke wheels are indicative of the 1944 production, reinforced undercarriage for Spitfire fighter-bomber. Also the enlarged horn elevators are there, but sadly no pointed-tip rudder which would be an appropriate option for such a late-series machine.

On the other hand, exhausts are of fishtail type, no later rounded exhausts are provided.

I don't know which drawings Airfix used as a basis for their kit, but they must have come from... yeah, any modellers' book out there (sigh). Airfix seems to have replicated many common misconceptions.









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[Airfix photo]

Tamiya

In the modelling community, Tamiya's big new 1/32 Spitfire continues to be the most popular talking subject, overshadowing Airfix efforts in the smaller scale. It would seem that the first two people who have managed to complete their builds on the web are:

...two gorgeous builds of what is apparently an outstanding kit.

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2009-11-23

Updated 22 November - Swift to Battle

Monday, November 23, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Let's kick off a new week with two new articles for today.

Enjoy.

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2009-11-17

Updated 17 November - Spitfire IX decals

Tuesday, November 17, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Today I review another modelling product which should come handy these days when both Tamiya and Airfix are offering brand-new Spitfire kits.

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2009-10-20

Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk. IXC - Review

Tuesday, October 20, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight I put my best face forward as a reviewer and take a detailed look at Tamiya's brand-new 1/32 scale Spitfire Mk. IXC. This plastic kit will become generally available in November, but I'm pleased to get ahead of the events thanks to Tamiya's public presentation of their market-ready kit at the recent Plamodel Hobby Show in Tokyo on October 8-11.

The review consists of three sections in which we walk through the kit's engineering, optional parts, detail, clear parts and marking options. This makes it by a margin the largest and most detailed product review I have written to date, but I believe that the significance of Tamiya's new kit for the modelling community makes the effort worthwile. On a personal note, I have been working on the scale drawings of the very same Spitfire variant for quite some time, which brought additional fun comparing the results of Tamiya's research with mine.

I hope that you will enjoy the review and find a few comments from old Spitfire nut useful.

The excellent kit images in this review have been promptly provided by Dave Johnson from New Zealand (thanks, Dave!).

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2009-10-09

Updated 9 October - "I fly it regularly"

Friday, October 09, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Here is tonight's update with two more items which should be of interest to modellers.

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2009-09-16

Updated 16 September - Battle of Britain, contd.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Continuing on the subject of the Battle of Britain Day, here's the tonight's update. Would there ever be a better occasion to come up with a review of Guy Hamilton's classic movie? Here it is.

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2009-09-09

Updated 9 September - Spitfire and Austin-Healey

Wednesday, September 09, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight's updates include:

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2009-09-07

Tally-ho, Rabbit Leader: Il-2 Birds of Prey is here!

Monday, September 07, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

A new console version of the popular World War II flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik, the much-anticipated Il-2 Birds of Prey, is out now. Without doubt, this is one of the most important game releases of the year: a demo for Birds of Prey has managed to top one million downloads since going live in August.


IL-2 BoP Spitfires over Sicily

The game allows players to re-live some of the the main aerial battles of World War II Europe, such as The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge or Korsun.Available aircraft range from fighter planes to heavy bombers. It’s also got support for 16-player online multiplayer battles.

Among the many campaigns featured in the game, the opportunity to pilot a Spitfire over graphically stunning 1940s Kent in the clashes of the Battle of Britain is one of the most appealing. Quoting from one of the press reviews of the game: "Despite being made a Russian development team, IL-2 Sturmovik is the kind of fighter game that makes you proud to be British, and consequently makes you want to play it."

To me, this game could be one reason to finally have a PS3 or XBox at home. Call me old fashioned :)

Read the reviews of the game in:


Spitfire over Kent


...and the Mediterranean


Dogfight over the cliffs of Dover
[All images from il2game.com]

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2009-09-06

Updated 6 September - Billy de Goat

Sunday, September 06, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Here are the two new articles written and added during the weekend.
  • A new addition in History Articles has nothing to do with aerial combats, campaigns, or aircraft, yet I hope that you will find this story as irresistable as I did. Read about The Amazing Career of Officer Billy de Goat - the memorable animal mascot of No. 609 (West Riding) Squadron.

  • We have also a new book review - Spitfire in Combat by Alfred Price. First published in 2003, this book is of renewed interest as its paperback edition hit the bookstores this Summer.

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2009-08-31

Updated 31 August - Hawker Hurricane for sale

Monday, August 31, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Without further delay, here's the last update in August:

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2009-08-24

Updated 24 August - Flying Legends remembered

Monday, August 24, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Here is another site update, completed during the weekend. Enjoy.

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2009-06-04

Updated 4 June

Thursday, June 04, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Another mostly-modelling update has been posted online today.

  • A new addition in Scale Modelling is a pair of Spitfire models presented by Czech modeller Jiří Fiala - in the article entitled President's Spitfire.

  • Also, with regard to the recently posted book review of Spitfire Girls. In response to my review, I have received a letter from Carol Gould, the author of the book. This has now been added at the end of the original article.

  • I have also been contacted by Black Robin Resinz and updated the pricing information in yesterday's review of their 1/48 Spitfire Mk. XII Conversion Set.


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2009-05-29

Updated 29 May - Spitfire Girls

Friday, May 29, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

The update for today consists of two new articles in the Product News and Reviews section.

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2009-05-14

Updated 14 May - Y2K Spitfire and Pete Brothers

Thursday, May 14, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Today we have three new additions for your reading pleasure.

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2009-05-12

Airfix on the offensive - new logotype, new kits, Spitfire

Tuesday, May 12, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

The venerable British model kit manufacturer, Airfix, seems to be gaining a new lease of life.

In the mind of contemporary modellers worldwide, this company was long coupled with endless repackaging of 40-years old, well known but crudely moulded kits, many of them inherently difficult to build. In recent years there have been some upgrades to the ageing product line, but mostly not quite on par with current foreign offerings.

Now at last, Airfix seems to be seriously into some new thinking. This change of course seems to be closely coupled with the company's new ownership, Hornby, a strong player on the UK hobby market with clear marketing focus. Hornby's influence has already meant diversifying the Airfix product line, especially towards the younger audience, but long-term Airfix fans have been undoubtedly waiting for but one thing - an increased stream of new, truly modern kits of British (well, not only) subjects.

This year, the wait may be over. The announced programme of 2009 kit releases from Airfix is full of promising news.

New-tools kits for 2009
  • 1/72 scale BAE Red Arrows Hawk

  • 1/72 scale Spitfire PRXIX

  • 1/72 scale Messerschmitt BF109G

  • 1/72 scale MiG 15

  • 1/72 scale Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc

  • 1/72 scale Hawker Hurricane MkII c/d

  • 1/72 scale BAE Hawk 128/132

  • 1/72 scale Sea Harrier FRS1

  • 1/72 scale Sea Harrier FA2­

  • 1/350 scale HMS Illustrious

As you can imagine, the items which I'm particularly glad to see are two new-tool 1/72 Spitfires, including the PR Mk. XIX, one of the most elegant of the Griffon Spitfires and in need of a new mainstream kit.

Together with the announcement of this ambitious release programme, Airfix came with a new, revised logotype. It's a fitting gesture indicating how important the "classic" modelling market is to the company.

Let's just hope that with the current economical crisis Airfix can also deliver as planned. Or is it perhaps that we have hoped for the brand's revival for so long that the whole thing still sounds just a bit too good to be true. And we're still waiting for the promised 1/24 Mosquito...

Included below is a promotional video for the forthcoming Airfix HMS Illustrious.


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2009-04-24

Updated 24 April - Cufflinks from a Merlin

Friday, April 24, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Today we have a mixed bag of new additions:

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2009-02-10

Updated 10 February - Spitfire Women

Tuesday, February 10, 2009   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight we have a book review, and an important book it is. I just finished reading my copy and can verify that Giles Whittell's Spitfire Women of World War II is a well-written and moving account of a little-known but important story of women in service with the ATA. It really isn't a book about the Spitfire or even aviation; more importantly, it is a book about women who flew Britain's best aircraft of the time and their troubled collective journey towards recognition for what they were doing. For this reason I can see no better review of this book than one written by a woman. Enjoy.

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2008-12-18

Updated 18 December - D-Day, the air battle

Thursday, December 18, 2008   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Tonight I review another book in the Product News & Reviews section. This time it's an older publication but still going strong.


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2008-12-04

Updated 4 December - SpitSim

Thursday, December 04, 2008   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Today we have a review of an unique product. Due to its price it may not be for everyone, but have you ever dreamt about piloting a Spitfire on your own? If so, there is good reason to read the following article.

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2008-11-20

Updated 20 November - The Return of Marion

Thursday, November 20, 2008   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

Without further delay, here's this week's update:


Also, I have been working with eliminating problems with some of the shortcut hyperlinks at the front page of the site. These have been caused by a slight change to RSS feed formats introduced recently, but I hope that everything is back to normal again. Enjoy the site.


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2008-07-31

Updated 31July - Spitfire engineered

Thursday, July 31, 2008   |   posted by Spitfire Site Editor   |   permalink

I'm glad today to announce the start of yet another section of the Spitfire Site: Product News and Reviews. An appropriate navigation link has been added to the menu at the left.

Anyone interested in World War II aviation will know just how many books, films, collectibles, art and hobby products related to the Spitfire are being offered all the time. By providing a section for product announcements and reviews, I hope in time that some useful guidance can be provided to our visitors. I'd also like to welcome and encourage contribution from our readers in form of own reviews and tips.


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