A 1962 dated RAF escape crow bar which has the raf am markings and braod arrow markings to it

Dec 11, 2023 · Red crow bars are simply a recent addition for airworthy/restored Spits to make them more visible in the event that a pilot has to use it to facilitate egress. It was not uncommon for war time aircraft not to carry them at all, and if they were they could be interior Grey/Green or simply left unpainted, so you have a some latitude! Pat.

Jan 13, 2020 · Having seen many Spitfire models built over the years I was wondering if there has ever been any definitive proof that war time Spitfires carried a Red crow bar ? I am led to believe that only restored Spitfires have a Red Crow bar for safety reasons and have always pointed this out to finished m...

Aug 21, 2006 · After the war international agreements on safety decreed that safety equipment be painted red and the crowbar was considered to be an item of safety equipment. The rules are …

Dec 11, 2023 · Supermarine would not be expected to go out and design and procure their own, bespoke, Spitfire crowbar. The specifications for these things would have provided the acceptable finish for these items, it may have specified a range of finishes but what it wouldn't do is just specify ANY old paint.

Jan 15, 2005 · The Spitfire IX MK805 in the Italian Air Force Museum has a nice replica crowbar, made by the late Aldo Marchetti in 1989. Unfortunately it is usually hidden inside the closed cockpit access panel ...

Jan 2, 2020 · One of my favourite objects is a Spitfire cockpit crowbar, used by pilots to escape from their plane after a crash landing. The cockpit canopy slid on rails and was inclined to jam, so the crowbar was often literally a life saver.

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Mar 13, 2025 · An original WW2 lightweight crowbar that fits into the cockpit door of a Spitfire About 18 inches long with solid steel ends and light tubular body. Body stamped 1A/3948 and FITTON (???) MADE IN ENGLAND /I/. Has about 35% of original silver paint finish with dull patina on exposed steel.

Today I found a small army green crowbar on a stirling crashsite location, did they had one aboard, if not it must have been from the scrapyard dealers who took they plane away after the war.