Lightning vs Spitfire

[Truro Model Builder]

I seem to recall reading that the big lesson for Lightning pilots was never, never engage the P-51 in a turning combat; he will win every time.

 

[Mike N]

Resurrecting this topic, the January 2018 issue of Aeroplane magazine (with Hurricane on the cover) has a short article on this subject with a handful of b&w photos. The trials used Lightning F3s XP695 and XP696.

 

Mike

[huvut76g7gbbui7]

4 hours ago, Mike N said:

the January 2018 issue of Aeroplane magazine (

An informative read it is too.

Nice database on the Sea Hurricane to add icing to the cake.

[cloggydog]

On 15/12/2015 at 9:15 AM, Bozothenutter said:

never heard of this.......how cool!

imagine that a high tech fighterplane having to combat a WW2 relic....did it actually happen?

I do recall reading a 'alternative history' novel some 25+ years ago in which the Argentine navy secretly amassed and used a sizeable fleet of Vought F4U Corsairs during the Falklands campaign in both air-to-air and air-to-surface roles. Can't for the life of me remember the title...