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Postby Splitpin » Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:52 pm

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Re: Compass

Postby simonh » Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:01 pm

According to the 1940 Air Ministry Spitfire manual, and backed up by the Ultimate Spitfires book, it's a Type P8 Compass as fitted to the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito and Beaufighter.
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Re: Compass

Postby Splitpin » Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:26 pm

Ahh yes, the good old P-8...I knew that....not.
Thanks for the info encyclopedic person, and for your other replies, I didn't mean to screen bomb.
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Re: Compass

Postby Charl » Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:52 pm

Good heavens...
it floats
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Re: Compass

Postby cowpatz » Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:36 am

They are so old that I think Columbus used one when he sailed to America.
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Re: Compass

Postby grumman4444 » Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:16 pm

Fantastic detail. Whoever modeled this did their homework.
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Re: Compass

Postby Splitpin » Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:20 pm

Thanks for looking gents....this and the other stuff :thumbup:
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