SPITFIRE Mk Vb OU H, 485 Sqdn
CFS3 - V2.85.06
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SPITFIRE Mk Vb
This aircraft was built by Bill "SPITFRND" Wilson using version 2.85.06 of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. It is based on the new CFS3 Spitfire MkVb visual 3D model created by and painted by Josh Ziebarth "ZUYAX".
ZUYAX painted this plane to represent Spitfire BM205, "Nova Scotia", flown by Pilot Officer Evan Mackie, 485 Sqdn. Kenley, April 1942. BM205 was delivered fresh from the factory to the New Zealand staffed 485 Squadron in March 1942. Newcomer Pilot Off "Rosie Mackie used it to record a probable FW190 kill in April 1942. Though damaged in Circus 141 action the next day, Bm205 was restored to combat status and continued in service with the 485th and later in turn with the 401, 504, 129 and 402 Squadrons until July 1944 when it was retired from the front line.
Evan Mackie was born in Ortorohanga, New Zealand and joined the NZRAF In June 1941. After training he was sent to Britain and to 485 Squadron as a Pilot Officer flying Mark V Spitfires. While with the 485th, he shared a 109E and scored the probable 190FW kill with BM205. He was transferred to 242 Squadron in Tunisia in March of 1943. Mackie's successes accumulated rapidly with the 243rd and he had added 6 1/2 more kills by the time he became its commander in June. He went on to lead the unit in the invasion of Sicily. In November he became OC of 92 Squadron and transitioned to Spitfire Mark VIIIs. In early 1944, he became Wing Commander of 122 Wing flying Tempest Mk Vs. By the end of the War, Mackie had recorded 20 destroyed, 3 shared destroyed, 2 probable destroyed and 10 damaged. The majority of these scores were achieved with the Spitfire Mk V.
Despite its success in the Battle of Britain, Fighter Command remained concerned in early 1941 that it would have to duplicate this effort in the summer of 1941 against more advanced Luftwaffe aircraft. Adding to this concern were over flights by the Junkers Ju86P which operated with virtual impunity above 36,000 feet. At the time, the Spitfire Mk III with a new two stage Merlin XX engine and many airframe improvements was showing promise but clearly would not be ready to counter renewed offensive in the spring. Thus an interim solution was deemed necessary.
The decision was made to pair the newly developed Merlin 45 with some minor modification to the Mk II airframe. The Merlin 45 was a less complicated version of the Merlin XX with a single blower stage but a significant increase in horsepower to 1515 with 16 lb boost at 11,000 feet. The initial development entailed the conversion of several cannon armed Mk Is. The new aircraft first flew in January 1941 and was soon designated the Mark V. Flight tests soon revealed that the Mark V offered most of the promised improvements of the Mark III without the delay and the type was soon rushed into production. The first operational Mark Vs were delivered to 92 Squadron at Manston in February 1942.
Ironically, the Mark V became operational nearly at the same time as the Bf109F-2, the re-engineered successor to the main adversary of the Spitfire Mk I. Overall, the two fighters were very closely matched. The 109F enjoyed the speed and climb advantage below 10,000 ft and the Mark V retained the earlier Spitfire edge in turn radius and the performance edge at higher altitudes. With twin 20mm cannons and four .303 machine guns, the Mark V was also better armed. Ongoing improvements, such as metal ailerons and a permanent solution to the negative G engine cutout, the Mark V enjoyed parity with the Luftwaffe in the contest for air superiority until the appearance of the FW190 in the late summer of 1941. But that heralded yet another chapter in the development of the Spitfire.
The Mark V went on to be produced in numerous variations and fight in many theaters. Initially used in Fighter Commands return to the offensive in Rodeos, Ramrods and Rubarbs over France, it served as a mainstay in the defense of Malta and was used in the ill fated Deippe operation. Fitted with tropical filters, it was also a mainstay of RAF operations in North Africa and was still in front line service up through the invasion of Italy. The Mark V was also the test bed for numerous improvements in the airframe and engine that went on to be incorporated in later Spitfire Marks. It was second to only the Mark IX in the number of aircraft of the series produced.
The preceding text includes original and edited material provided by Bill Wilson from the following sources: Spitfire, Story of a Famous Fighter, Bruce Robertson; Spitfire, The History, Eric Morgan & Edward Shacklady; The Secret Years, Flight Testing at Bascombe Down, Tim Mason; The Spitfire Story, Alfred Price; Spitfire Mark V Aces, Alfred Price; Famous Fighters of the Second World War, William Greene; Aircraft of WWII, Steward Wilson; Spitfire, Flying Legend, John Dibbs and Tony Holmes; Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine, http://www.airspacemag.com; Spitfires and Polished Metal, Graham Moss New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum, www.nzfpm.co.nz and Sky Corner Aviation Reference, Drawings, Spitfire Mk5, www.airwar.ru.
CFS3 - V2.85.06
AvHistory 1% Aircraft General Statement and Installation Instructions
It is the intention of the AvHistory 1% project to over time build the most accurate aircraft that the CFS3 software can support. The development of a 1% aircraft requires specific and in many cases dramatic changes to the aircraft delivered with the MS game as well as the addition of aircraft built from the ground up by third parties which were never included in the original MS game. We believe that because the AvHistory 1% aircraft are materially different they should not be mixed with "box stock" aircraft in online combat.
All the planes 1% listed for download are qualified for use in our AvHistory William Tell Meet Air Combat Ladder. For information and to get the sign up sheet for the ladder please go to the LINKS section at http://www.avhistory.org
No AvHistory 1% aircraft maybe provided for download from any site without express written consent of AvHistory. No skins for AvHistory aircraft, other then those based on stock MS CFS3 visuals, maybe offered for download with our written permission.
Additionally, direct linking to our download site is forbidden.
SPITFIRE Mk Vb
This aircraft was built by Bill "SPITFRND" Wilson using version 2.85.06 of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. It is based on the new CFS3 Spitfire MkVb visual 3D model created by and painted by Josh Ziebarth "ZUYAX".
ZUYAX painted this plane to represent Spitfire BM205, "Nova Scotia", flown by Pilot Officer Evan Mackie, 485 Sqdn. Kenley, April 1942. BM205 was delivered fresh from the factory to the New Zealand staffed 485 Squadron in March 1942. Newcomer Pilot Off "Rosie Mackie used it to record a probable FW190 kill in April 1942. Though damaged in Circus 141 action the next day, Bm205 was restored to combat status and continued in service with the 485th and later in turn with the 401, 504, 129 and 402 Squadrons until July 1944 when it was retired from the front line.
Evan Mackie was born in Ortorohanga, New Zealand and joined the NZRAF In June 1941. After training he was sent to Britain and to 485 Squadron as a Pilot Officer flying Mark V Spitfires. While with the 485th, he shared a 109E and scored the probable 190FW kill with BM205. He was transferred to 242 Squadron in Tunisia in March of 1943. Mackie's successes accumulated rapidly with the 243rd and he had added 6 1/2 more kills by the time he became its commander in June. He went on to lead the unit in the invasion of Sicily. In November he became OC of 92 Squadron and transitioned to Spitfire Mark VIIIs. In early 1944, he became Wing Commander of 122 Wing flying Tempest Mk Vs. By the end of the War, Mackie had recorded 20 destroyed, 3 shared destroyed, 2 probable destroyed and 10 damaged. The majority of these scores were achieved with the Spitfire Mk V.
Despite its success in the Battle of Britain, Fighter Command remained concerned in early 1941 that it would have to duplicate this effort in the summer of 1941 against more advanced Luftwaffe aircraft. Adding to this concern were over flights by the Junkers Ju86P which operated with virtual impunity above 36,000 feet. At the time, the Spitfire Mk III with a new two stage Merlin XX engine and many airframe improvements was showing promise but clearly would not be ready to counter renewed offensive in the spring. Thus an interim solution was deemed necessary.
The decision was made to pair the newly developed Merlin 45 with some minor modification to the Mk II airframe. The Merlin 45 was a less complicated version of the Merlin XX with a single blower stage but a significant increase in horsepower to 1515 with 16 lb boost at 11,000 feet. The initial development entailed the conversion of several cannon armed Mk Is. The new aircraft first flew in January 1941 and was soon designated the Mark V. Flight tests soon revealed that the Mark V offered most of the promised improvements of the Mark III without the delay and the type was soon rushed into production. The first operational Mark Vs were delivered to 92 Squadron at Manston in February 1942.
Ironically, the Mark V became operational nearly at the same time as the Bf109F-2, the re-engineered successor to the main adversary of the Spitfire Mk I. Overall, the two fighters were very closely matched. The 109F enjoyed the speed and climb advantage below 10,000 ft and the Mark V retained the earlier Spitfire edge in turn radius and the performance edge at higher altitudes. With twin 20mm cannons and four .303 machine guns, the Mark V was also better armed. Ongoing improvements, such as metal ailerons and a permanent solution to the negative G engine cutout, the Mark V enjoyed parity with the Luftwaffe in the contest for air superiority until the appearance of the FW190 in the late summer of 1941. But that heralded yet another chapter in the development of the Spitfire.
The Mark V went on to be produced in numerous variations and fight in many theaters. Initially used in Fighter Commands return to the offensive in Rodeos, Ramrods and Rubarbs over France, it served as a mainstay in the defense of Malta and was used in the ill fated Deippe operation. Fitted with tropical filters, it was also a mainstay of RAF operations in North Africa and was still in front line service up through the invasion of Italy. The Mark V was also the test bed for numerous improvements in the airframe and engine that went on to be incorporated in later Spitfire Marks. It was second to only the Mark IX in the number of aircraft of the series produced.
The preceding text includes original and edited material provided by Bill Wilson from the following sources: Spitfire, Story of a Famous Fighter, Bruce Robertson; Spitfire, The History, Eric Morgan & Edward Shacklady; The Secret Years, Flight Testing at Bascombe Down, Tim Mason; The Spitfire Story, Alfred Price; Spitfire Mark V Aces, Alfred Price; Famous Fighters of the Second World War, William Greene; Aircraft of WWII, Steward Wilson; Spitfire, Flying Legend, John Dibbs and Tony Holmes; Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine, http://www.airspacemag.com; Spitfires and Polished Metal, Graham Moss New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum, www.nzfpm.co.nz and Sky Corner Aviation Reference, Drawings, Spitfire Mk5, www.airwar.ru.
