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Old May 6th, 2009, 06:17 PM
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Default Re: Spitfires

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Those big RR engines i.m not surpised if they could carry 1000 pd'er

Brits were well known for improvising.
See my post #2 in this thread.http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=42277

A few mark XXX "depth charges" lobbed into the rear of a German attack would stop it for a wee while !

Andy


I'm going to assume that that Spitfire is a Mv V, because it only has a 9 gallon keg under each wing. If it was a Mk IX it would also have an 18 gallon keg under the fuselage.


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