[Kristorf]

Not done anything for a time but I have a genuine interest in Malta based Spitfire MkVb (Trop) and MkVc (Trop).
If I did some would there be an interest??

If so they would look like this, all worn, faded and dirty (yes the roundels being two differant shades of blue is correct and historical)

[No1_Charlie]

Bloody lovely!! I would love some nice new Malta skins Kristof....great work as usual!!

[duffys tavern]

Yes!!!

[DaHuss]

Yes looks great

[CUJO_1970]

Beautiful paint scheme, and very useful for a Malta campaign.

[walter_solito]

Sorry but I haven't any little interest on them because I have the BIGGEST INTEREST on them!!!!!

So I hope you have nice job and great enjoy on them!!!

Hope to add this skin in my folder soon!!!!!

cheers

walter

[WTornado]

Could you also make MK VIII and MK IX SpiTfires?The 145 Sqdn recieved thier MK VIII's in June
1943 and the RAF 92,417 and 601 recieved them for Operation Husky.









439th_WTornado

[Kristorf]

Please go ahead... Malta bing so isolated, i guess polishing the planes was not important, and the planes looked pretty crappy, beat-up and worn out after a while. Swapping aierlons, swapping engine owlings or entire wings... i say why not!

that would be a challenge to reflect on a skin, and i for one would welcome that!
:lol:

The reasoning for the very poor state of repair was due soley to the intense air activity needed to defend Malta from constant Luftwaffe and ITA raids.
After the 'seige' a more normal state returned, allowing the A/C to be cleaned and repaired at a more relaxed pace.

[zsoltfireman]

Hello Kristorf,

A what kind of program allows it,that the Vc let him open his cockpit window :?: :?: :?:

Regards,
Zsolt

[Kristorf]

Hello Kristorf,

A what kind of program allows it,that the Vc let him open his cockpit window :?: :?: :?:

Regards,
Zsolt

This one mate, also lets the MkVc and VIII carry bombs

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[zsoltfireman]

You are Ace!
The new one Malta your skins from where I can download it?

Many many thanks!!!
Best Regards,
Zsolt

[Kristorf]

Doing a pack mate, will be a few days.

However, all MkVc skins will fit the downloaded mod

[zsoltfireman]

Roger that!

Thank you!

[Stratodog]

Hey, love those Malta blue Spits ! Especially how you can see some of the original tan cammo through the blue paint.

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[Gonzo]

Great Spitfire skins Kristorf!!

Just to add a little more to what Stratodog posted;

The codes on the sides of the Spitfires were not only used as an aircraft ID but would also signify to the ground crews where that specific Spitfire was to be sheltered on the ground after landing.

Since Malta was under almost continuous attack or observation and the Axis usually had a very good idea of when new aircraft would be deploying to the island, ground crews would prepare an aircraft pen and have the newly arrived aircraft ready to fly in a matter of minutes in case the island was attacked upon the arrival of the new Spitfires.

A member of each aircraft pen team would wait near the runway until his specific marked Spitfire would land before hopping onto the wing and directing the pilot (Who'd probably never even heard of Malta before!) where his aircraft pen was. Once the aircraft was sheltered, it would be immediately be refuelled and a new (Local) pilot would hop into the cockpit ready to start and take off at a moments notice. One would also have to take into account that the bases at Luqa, Gudja, Safi, and Hal Far were inter connected with taxiways and the aircraft shelters (Spitfire Pens) were scattered all along these routes to make attacking them harder for the enemy.

This quick turn around could usually be done in under 10 minutes!!

This same procedure would be used with aircraft returning from combat over or around the island thus helping insure that the Spitfires were never caught on the ground.

The above info was detailed to me by the curator of the Malta Aviation Museum.