OT Help with WWII Air Corps Photos in England

[LoBaron]

Thanks for opening this thread. I never knew.

[jsm194]

The first picture is indeed Mrs Roosevelt on a visit to England..
Here is link with the ATA segment in the first few seconds.
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=52577

[JeffroK]

Hamble Airfield, and a site to find others
http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/hamble-landplane-ii

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Question:  Did a Spitifire always have four blades on the propellor and a Hurricane three?

Early mark ones had TWO blades for each.

Spitfire Mk1 - 1939

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Question:  Did a Spitfire always have four blades on the propellor and a Hurricane three?

Spits had anywhere from 2 blades in very early models to 4 in later models

Spitfire Mk1 - 1940

By 1940 the propellors had been replaced by three bladed two fixed pitch units. Even during the Battle of Britain they were being field modified to Rotol three bladed constant speed propellors.

These aircraft engines that produced about 1000HP.

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Question:  Did a Spitfire always have four blades on the propellor and a Hurricane three?

Spits had anywhere from 2 blades in very early models to 4 in later models

Spitfire Mk V - 1942

Still a three blade unit but the engine is now producing about 1400HP.

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Question:  Did a Spitfire always have four blades on the propellor and a Hurricane three?

Spits had anywhere from 2 blades in very early models to 4 in later models

Spitfire MkIX - 1943

The Mark IX had an engine with a two stage supercharger which gave the aircraft a long nose and a four bladed propellor. These aircraft have engines that produced about 1750HP.

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Question:  Did a Spitfire always have four blades on the propellor and a Hurricane three?

Spits had anywhere from 2 blades in very early models to 4 in later models

Spitfire Mk XVI - 1944

The Mark XVI was essentially a MK IX with a Packard (made in USA) Merlin engine and bubble canopy. These aircraft have engines that produced about 1750HP.

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Question:  Did a Spitfire always have four blades on the propellor and a Hurricane three?

Spits had anywhere from 2 blades in very early models to 4 in later models

Spitfire Mk XVIII - 1944

These aircraft have Rolls Royce Griffin engines that produced about 2000HP with five bladed propellors.

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Well, as suspected, the forumites provide lots of good information and leads. Thanks, guys. Caption-writing is one of the little chores in publishing that is seldom noticed, but quite tedious. Getting good information like you guys are providing helps alot.

Her's another good photo. If it's large enough, you can see what appears to be a maple leaf emblem on the fuselage near the front of the canopy. Hazel Raines on right. I feel like a dummy not knowing for certain, but is this a Hurricane? Any guesses about location?

Yep Spitfire, part of a RAF Canadian squadron, you could trace the aircraft codes to find the squadron and work of the partial seraial number to get more detail.

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/online-exhibitions/americans-in-the-raf/american-women-ata.cfm

[obvert]

Great find Reg! Amazing to see the two pics taken the same day.