Check my choice of Spitfire antenna arrangement please...

[mark.au]

Dear all;

 

If I may ask your help, please confirm or correct my understanding based on reading the various antenna threads here;

 

Spitfire EN824 (Mk.Vb) manufactured in May 1942 and lost the following month would have had only the IFF wires, tail plane to fuselage.
Spitfire MK324 (Mk.IX) manufactured in February 1944 and lost two months later would have had no antenna wires at all.

 

Many thanks.

Mark.

 

[spitfire]

All about Spitfire masts and aerials here

http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-masts-and-aerials.html

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Seawinder]

6 hours ago, mark.au said:

Dear all;

 

If I may ask your help, please confirm or correct my understanding based on reading the various antenna threads here;

 

Spitfire EN824 (Mk.Vb) manufactured in May 1942 and lost the following month would have had only the IFF wires, tail plane to fuselage.
Spitfire MK324 (Mk.IX) manufactured in February 1944 and lost two months later would have had no antenna wires at all.

 

Many thanks.

Mark.

 

FWIW, I agree with your choices.

[NorthBayKid]

Your Mk.IX would however have the rod type  Mk.III IFF antenna under the wing.

Edited January 15, 2020 by NorthBayKid

[mark.au]

Thank you all.

1 hour ago, NorthBayKid said:

Your Mk.IX would however have the rod type  Mk.III IFF antenna under the wing.

Got that too, thanks.

[72modeler]

7 hours ago, NorthBayKid said:

Your Mk.IX would however have the rod type  Mk.III IFF antenna under the wing.

Would the Mk IXc also have the Rebecca beam approach "boat" fairing and antenna  under the rear fuselage? I seem to recall reading that this antenna was installed beginning with the Mk IX.

Mike