{"product_id":"battle-of-britain-spitfire-cowling-section-original-ww2-one-only","title":"Battle of Britain Spitfire Cowling Section: Original WW2: One Only!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eOriginal Item\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e: One Only! Scroll down for more photos. International Military Antiques is offering a section of WW 2 Spitfire cowling for sale.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is the fuselage skin just in front of the windscreen.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOriginally rectangular in shape, the section was attached to the plane with a combination of quick-detach fasteners and countersunk screws.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the front end of the cowl are three circular openings, the larger being about 5-15\/16 inches in diameter and the smaller two holes being about 1-3\/8 inches in diameter.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe larger hole provides access to the fuel tank.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eAppearance\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eSome traces of camouflage paint remain, being primarily khaki and sand with what looks like a dark gray. The aluminum itself is in surprisingly good condition with no corrosion.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe steel fittings for the QD latches have rusted.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eDimensions\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eSince this item was recovered from a crash site, it is distorted from the impact.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese dimensions represent our best effort at measuring the piece:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003eLength:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eApproximately 36 inches.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eWidth:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEstimated at 54 inches.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt measures 27 inches from one edge to the center of the large circular opening, and it is assumed that the part is symmetrical, making its original width at this point about 54 inches.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eWeight:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn its present condition, it weighs approximately 8.2 kilograms.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eHistory\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eThe fate of this aircraft has been recorded on page 523 of the monumental work The Battle of Britain Then and Now1:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e66 Squadron, \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003eGravesend\u003c\/place\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eSpitfire X4170.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShot down in combat with Bf 109s over Tunbridge Wells.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCrashed in orchard near Capel 9.00 a. m.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePilot Officer R. W. Oxspring baled out slightly injured.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAircraft a write-off.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eSite excavated by Malcolm Petit\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eThis piece was recovered from the crash site.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere can be no more dramatic relic of the \u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003eBattle\u003c\/city\u003e of \u003ccountry-region w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003eBritain\u003c\/place\u003e\u003c\/country-region\u003e, the great struggle the outcome of which was decisive in determining the fate of Western Civilization, than an actual piece of a Spitfire, itself one of the most famous of all fighter aircraft.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e1 The \u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003eBattle\u003c\/city\u003e of \u003ccountry-region w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003eBritain\u003c\/place\u003e\u003c\/country-region\u003e Then and Now\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eEd. 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