Sources and credits

I have written the text; photos (except for those mentioned below), sound and video clips are my own taken at numerous Flying Legends Air Shows and other events at Duxford, England. Pictures of 41-401 have been taken at Danmarks Flymuseum in Stauning. Do yourself a favour and visit both places!

Literature

Spitfire - The History, Morgan/Shacklady, Key Publishing
The Spitfire Story, Alfred Price, Arms and Armour
Spitfire, Roy Cross, PSL
Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1946 Edition, Janes
Spitfire - A Test Pilot's Story, Jeffrey Quill, AirData
World War II Aircraft, Christopher Chant, Orbis
Spitfire - A Complete Fighting History, Alfred Price, PRC
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I-XVI, Arco-Aircam Aviation Series
Krigsfly 1939-1945, Lennart Ege, Politiken
In the Cockpit, Anthony Robinson, Orbis
Fight for the Sky, Douglas Bader, Sidgwick & Jackson
Kæft trit og retning, Jørgen Røjel, Samleren
A Spitfre's Story - MH434. Discovery Channel
British Aircraft of WWII, John Turner, Sidgwick & Jackson
Krigsflyvningens Esser, Lennart Ege, Hamlets Dokumentar Serie
Danmark under Besættelsen, Westermann
De danske militære flyvestyrkers udvikling 40-45, P. E. Ancker

Drawings

Vickers Supermarine
Egen (kølesystem)

Pictures

Keld Bredahl:
Airframe: Griffon engine (Thanks for not shaking your hands).

Alf Blume:
Dansh Spitfires: Spitfires in RDAF markings.

Flyvevåbnets Historiske Samling (Royal Danish Airforce Historical Collection):
Pictures from RDAF

Aage Christensen:
"41-401": Merlin Engine and cockpit

Frihedsmuseet:
Thalbitzer og Svendsen.

Vickers Ltd/Vickers Supermarine:
Drawings, S6B og K5054.

Rolls-Royce:
R25R- and Griffon engines (and "x-ray" picture of Merlin engine).

Smithsonian:
Mk 21 og Mk 22

RAF Museum / Charles Brown:
Spiteful

Unknown:
Mk. XII

The rest:
Own photos

Sound and video are own recordings from Roskilde, Tirstrup and Duxford.

Links to interesting Sites

Aircraft Records - The Sound of Aviation. First class sound recordings of on CD. The best! A must for aircraft lovers. Listen to eg. P-51, Messerschmitt 109G, P-38 and more. Please do yourself a favour - check it out!.
www.aircraftrecords.com

Historic Flying
www.historicflying.com

TFC - The Fighter Collection
www.fighter-collection.com

OFMC - Old Flying Machine Company
www.ofmc.co.uk

Imperial War Museum - Duxford
duxford.iwm.org.uk

Danmarks Flymuseum
www.flymuseum.dk

New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum
www.nzfpm.co.nz

The Aircraft Restoration Company
www.arc-duxford.co.uk

Historic Aircraft Collection
www.historicaircraftcollection.ltd.uk

Airmen - about allied aircraft that were lost over Danmark
www.airmen.dk

Danish WW2 Pilots
Danishww2pilots.dk

About Danske Kramme og Zeuten (aircraft manufacturers)
www.kz-fly.dk

Bundell Brothers tribute to RJ Mitchells Spitfire
www.bundellbros.co.uk

5 Merlin Spitfires - low and fast -
Click for large picture

3 Merlin Spitfires. From the left: 2 Mk IX and 1 Mk V
Click for large pictures

 

Below - other aircraft from those days:
 

DH 98 Mosquito - Merlin-power - Click for large picture

Avro Lancaster - 4 Merlins

North American P-51 Mustang - Packard Merlin - Click for large picture

Chance Vought Corsair - Click for large picture