Mystery Spitfire

[Matzos]

Originally Posted by Adriano Baumgartner

Hi!
It looks like a PR "G" model, which has 133 gallons tank on the place of the machine guns which were deleted - on the bord of attack. ( Source: Spitfire by John Vader ); or it seems a PR IV which became operational in the beginning of 1942. If we had the date the photo was taken it would be very probable to trace down the serial and almost certainly the Luftwaffe ( IF it was shot down ) pilot who shot it down. Apparently it does not have any GUN damages, so probably engine problems?
Very nice photo indeed and hope you got it on e-bail, it is worth!
Cheers!
A. Baumgartner

PS: I am not a SPIT specialist, so excuse me if I did any mistake or miswrite something, ok? I just wrote what I know from the mentioned book above...

The PR Type 1G carried the normal eight gun fighter armament, I think you maybe thinking of the Type 1D It carried so much fuel that it was nicknamed "the bowser." Early production models were very badly balanced and consequently difficult to fly.