Spitfire Mk.Vc Malta

Spitfire Mk.Vc Malta

Figure 37:

1. Four Hispano Mk.2 cannons. Many MK.Vc Spitfires delivered to

Malta were equipped with four cannons. During the combat

deployment two cannons were usually fairly quickly removed

and the aircraft operated with two cannons only. If two 7.7 mm

caliber Browning machine guns were added at the same time

cannot be confirmed from the available records.

2. Vokes dust filter

3. Large tropical oil cooler (not all aircraft featured it)

Spitfire Mk.Vc Malta

Figure 38:

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4. A bulge on the upper wing skin. It was documented on several

Malta deployed airframes. Their purpose remains unknown

INFO Eduard - January 2022