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Re: Late Mk Griffon Spitfire Nose-over on Take-off
Spits were know for prop strikes on take off (very little clearance).
An old Spit pilot was telling 'stories' at a local air show and one of these was of delivering Spits to Egypt. A Polish WC took off and couldn't understand why the engine was running rough. Thought about landing but kept going. Turned out he had ground 3" or so off the end of the prop blades from a ground strike while taking off.
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