high resolution photos of Spifire Hurricane needed
high resolution photos of Spifire Hurricane needed
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DBSV8

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5,958 posts

267 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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Anyone Help

Need some really good high resolution photos of Spifire and Hurricane , ideally Battle of Britain mk1 variants

thanks

SamHH

5,078 posts

245 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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Have you tried Wikimedia Commons?

Eric Mc

125,588 posts

294 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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Do they need to be modern shots?

There aren't that many Battle of Britain survivors around.

knight

5,235 posts

308 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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These were taken at Shoreham last year, not great pics but then again Im not a great photographer wink I do have the full size images if you want any smile











And I took these yesterday, weather was not good for taking pics frown








Eric Mc

125,588 posts

294 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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Do they need to be in accurate BoB markings?

anonymous-user

83 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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Only genuine spit has to be the BBMF one.

cpufreak

478 posts

237 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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I've various shots from RIAT this year here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/itwasntandy/sets/7215...


email me: andy@bash.sh if you're after high res shots of any of those.


e.g.

Tunku

7,703 posts

257 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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A shot of a Spitfire from underneath like one of the above photos is one of the prettiest things flying. Those wings are a work of art.

cpufreak

478 posts

237 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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I think a spitfire looks good from all angles...

but yes, being able to see the outline of the wings is nice smile


Eric Mc

125,588 posts

294 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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cpufreak said:
I've various shots from RIAT this year here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/itwasntandy/sets/7215...


email me: andy@bash.sh if you're after high res shots of any of those.


e.g.
That's a MkIX in post D-Day markings so well after the period the OP wants.

He is after something along these lines





This is R4118 which is a totally authentically restored Batle of Britain Hurricane MkI. Note the colours which are standard 1940 Fighter Command camouflage and markings.


Edited by Eric Mc on Sunday 22 August 19:51

cpufreak

478 posts

237 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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right ok, will have a look at my photos when I get home... sitting at airport waiting for flight back to london at the minute.

anonymous-user

83 months

Sunday 22nd August 2010
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BBMF Spitfire IIa smile



Hurricane at North Weald.





Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 22 August 21:23

DBSV8

Original Poster:

5,958 posts

267 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Eric Mc said:
Do they need to be in accurate BoB markings?
Not really Eric ,

I am looking for some really good detailed photos of both Hurricanes and Spitfires , for a Russian Colleugue

His father flew one of the first batch of delivered Soviet Hurricanes in the WW2 , he is trying to put together a collection of Spifire / Hurricane photos together for a presentation he is giving ,



Thanks

Eric Mc

125,588 posts

294 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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That does open it up a bit. Most MkI Spitfires and Hurricanes that have been preserved or or airworthy (which is very few) have been repainted in Battle of Britain markings as that is the scheme they are most famously associated with.

Your friend would probabl;y appreciate detailed pictures of Hurricanes in Soviet marking.

You might have better luck if you check out some model aircraft magazine back issues. "Military Aircraft Monthly" (formerly called "Model Aircraft Monthly") has run a number of articles over the past couple of years about Western types supplied to the Soviets during WW2. These articles have all contained coloured artwork of aircraft such as P-39s, Bostons and Hurricanes.

I haven't seen much on Soviet operated Spitfires.