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luciz · 09/10/06, 10:12 PM

The Spit XIV was one of the last version introduced in 1944. It played an important role in the defense of London during the V1 attacks, shooting down more than 300 flying bombs thank to his speed of more than 450 mph and the two 20 mm cannons. The engine was a RR Griffon with 1800 HP. The Spit XIV was also the first fighter to shotdown a ME 262 in aerial combat.
Thanks for looking
Luciano

luciz · 09/10/06, 10:13 PM

luciz · 09/10/06, 10:14 PM

elansprint72 · 09/10/06, 10:36 PM

Luciano,
That first shot is the best I have seen from you. Congratulations!
This one seems to have been delivered for use in January '45, but sold off 14 months later, fortunately avoiding the re-cycling which so many others suffered, often straight from the production line.
My favourite Spit is the Mk XXIV, substantially different from the original design. There is one flying around with a Griffon engine with contra-rotating props, quite a fast little bird.

Did you know that there was a device designed for the Spitfire to capture V1's, turn them gently round and send them back?!! I was never built perhaps because they would have had to be intercepted exactly half way along their flight path

Cheers,
Pete.

lambroving · 09/10/06, 10:55 PM

Luciano,

Agree with Pete. That first one is a stunner! The rest are PD interesting as well.

Great to see you back!

stuny · 09/10/06, 10:57 PM

Luciano -

#1, of course, has wonderful drama. # 2 & #3 have wonderful detail.

elansprint72 · 09/10/06, 11:29 PM

William, Stu,
Just looked at #2 & 3 again.... don't we just take Luciano's shots for granted? They are excellent, but the first one is really superb.

Pete.

lambroving · 09/10/06, 11:45 PM

Pete,

Correct. Luciano really knows how to photograph aircraft, so we tend to take this for granted, just as we do Doug Herr's wildlife shots. #1 really IS unusual whereas I like the angle of #2 a lot but would like more of the aircraft included. As is often the case, this may not have been possible.

cbretteville · 09/11/06, 09:53 AM

First one is fantastic. Can almost hear the engine roaring as she flies past.
- Carl

starwatcher · 09/11/06, 10:03 AM

Great Photos! What lens/body?

neila · 09/11/06, 12:17 PM

I can only echo what's already been said about Luciano's photography. Always a pleasure to see.....

luciz · 09/11/06, 05:59 PM

Thanks to everybody for the kindly comments.
Cheers
Luciano

09/10/06, 10:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 5,872	Re: Spit XIV Luciano, That first shot is the best I have seen from you. Congratulations! This one seems to have been delivered for use in January '45, but sold off 14 months later, fortunately avoiding the re-cycling which so many others suffered, often straight from the production line. My favourite Spit is the Mk XXIV, substantially different from the original design. There is one flying around with a Griffon engine with contra-rotating props, quite a fast little bird. Did you know that there was a device designed for the Spitfire to capture V1's, turn them gently round and send them back?!! I was never built perhaps because they would have had to be intercepted exactly half way along their flight path Cheers, Pete.

09/10/06, 10:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
lambroving Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/09/03 Location: Allamuchy, NJ USA Posts: 1,283	Re: Spit XIV Luciano, Agree with Pete. That first one is a stunner! The rest are PD interesting as well. Great to see you back! __________________ Best, William M5, M7, MP .58, SL

09/10/06, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 16,467	Re: Spit XIV Luciano - #1, of course, has wonderful drama. # 2 & #3 have wonderful detail. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

09/10/06, 11:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 5,872	Re: Spit XIV William, Stu, Just looked at #2 & 3 again.... don't we just take Luciano's shots for granted? They are excellent, but the first one is really superb. Pete.

09/10/06, 11:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
lambroving Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/09/03 Location: Allamuchy, NJ USA Posts: 1,283	Re: Spit XIV Pete, Correct. Luciano really knows how to photograph aircraft, so we tend to take this for granted, just as we do Doug Herr's wildlife shots. #1 really IS unusual whereas I like the angle of #2 a lot but would like more of the aircraft included. As is often the case, this may not have been possible. __________________ Best, William M5, M7, MP .58, SL

09/11/06, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
cbretteville Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/18/04 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1,471	Re: Spit XIV First one is fantastic. Can almost hear the engine roaring as she flies past. - Carl __________________ The M8 Metadata project

09/11/06, 10:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
starwatcher Moderator Join Date: 02/21/05 Location: Rheinprovinz (Preussen) Posts: 1,945	AW: Spit XIV Great Photos! What lens/body? __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R9+DMR, LaCimbali Junior nächste Anschaffung: Vario-APO-Lux 1:1,0 / 15-400 mm

09/11/06, 12:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
neila Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/02/05 Posts: 191	Re: Spit XIV I can only echo what's already been said about Luciano's photography. Always a pleasure to see.....

09/11/06, 05:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
luciz Benutzer Join Date: 11/29/04 Posts: 71	Re: Spit XIV Thanks to everybody for the kindly comments. Cheers Luciano

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