Anatomy of the Spitfire Cockpit

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Here’s the pilot’s view of through the gunsight in operation. Double ring projections come from the fact that the sunshield glass plate is extended, ...

Anatomy of the Spitfire Cockpit

Here’s the pilot’s view of through the gunsight in operation. Double ring projections come from the fact that the sunshield glass plate is extended, producing the additional (upper) image. The pilot would use the lower ring for sighting.

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