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Spitfire PR Mk XI RAF Benson


Iain

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Cameras would be removed from the aircraft on the ground - first thing after landing was to get the film away for processing and interpretation - so it's perfectly legitimate to show an empty (of cameras) camera bay if you wish.

 

I had some correspondence with Edgar a couple of years ago over camera ports.  It seems the PR XIX (the subject of our discussion) had covers fitted on the ventral camera ports to stop mud etc getting on them during taxying and take-off; after take-off the pilot dropped these covers by pulling a cable in the cockpit.  Iirc this arrangement applied to the XI as well, but I'm having trouble finding the emails. 

 

HTH.

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