Even though, aesthetically, Spitfires with 'clipped' wings are inferior (just my opinionI), clipping the wings did improve the roll rate. I've got one 'clipped' wing Spit in the collection, a Mk V in DAF colours, but then came across a later (Mk IX) model in more 'normal' camouflage colours. Needless to say what happened when I saw it on eBay (pesky finger couldn't keep still)...
During WWII, several pilots, including Johnnie Johnston, used Spitfires and other aircraft to carry kegs of beer to the squadrons based in France. This practice wasn't exactly stimulated by the powers that be, to put it mildly ...
Once I found out that there is a 1:24 diecast model of such a 'beer truck', I of course had to add one to the collection!
As to the pilot in the cockpit of the model, could it be Johnnie Johnston himself??
Clipped wings on Spitfires gave them better speed and manoeuvrability (especially roll rate) at low altitudes and I have a few Spitfire mode...
