Facebook fails Vol. 2
Discussion
4x4Tyke said:
anonymous said:
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Similar, really?Litteral every single part of them looks different, the tail fin, the fuselage, the cockpit, the wing shape and the nose.
It's a bit like saying these look the same, both are sports cars
Exige77 said:
Spitfire has a very particular wing shape.
I would have thought most older people would have seen the WW2 films and made the airfix models in years gone by.
They where the “few” after all.
I would have thought most older people would have seen the WW2 films and made the airfix models in years gone by.
They where the “few” after all.
Spitfire has one of the most iconic shapes in British history. It's akin to not knowing when we won the (football) World Cup...except a little bit more important.
anonymous said:
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Agreed, I could not have told them apart from a single picture, even side by side I would be guessing which was which, I don't see why that means you aren't a 'real man' 
I know both existed and were used, but cant see why they aren't similar in some peoples eyes? They clearly are imo
Fair enough if you are into planes as a hobby or grew up around the time they are in service maybe, for sure the museum should have got that right there is no doubt in that, but for most people I bet very few would guess that one right or even notice the mistake!
Lazermilk said:
4x4Tyke said:
anonymous said:
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Similar, really?Litteral every single part of them looks different, the tail fin, the fuselage, the cockpit, the wing shape and the nose.
It's a bit like saying these look the same, both are sports cars
Absolutely facile comparison.
I think the point in the Spitfire/Hurricane thing is that it was the Imperial War Museum who used a picture of Hurricanes and not Spitfires so whilst it's not crucial for everyone to know the difference surely it should be a bit more important for an Imperial War Museum employee to. Hence a 'Facebook fail'.
Antony Moxey said:
I think the point in the Spitfire/Hurricane thing is that it was the Imperial War Museum who used a picture of Hurricanes and not Spitfires so whilst it's not crucial for everyone to know the difference surely it should be a bit more important for an Imperial War Museum employee to. Hence a 'Facebook fail'.
Yes obviously. Everyone understands that.It's the nonsense posted subsequently that "every man should know the difference" that is causing differing opinions.
anonymous said:
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The D-Type and E-Type come from the same manufacturer they have a lineage, they are stylistically similar, iconic beauties full of curves. I could tell them apart and I expect pretty much every pistonhead could as well. However I wouldn't really expect everybody to. In hindsight I should probably have gone with a Mclaren Hurricane rather than a Lambo, but that was intended to be a humorous play on their names and characteristics. The Huracan is a brute, the Spitfire a iconic.Yes, I am interested in WW2 aircraft, however the Spitfire & Hurricane are more than that. I think of them as an important part of our history. The are stylistically quite different in my view and came from different companies, Supermarine and Hawker respectively.
The Spitfire is full of curves and simply a beautiful shape.
The Hurricane is almost a model of brutish simplicity & functionality, simple and cheap to build, easy to maintain and fly.
Also just for comparison the German's BF109
Gameface said:
Antony Moxey said:
I think the point in the Spitfire/Hurricane thing is that it was the Imperial War Museum who used a picture of Hurricanes and not Spitfires so whilst it's not crucial for everyone to know the difference surely it should be a bit more important for an Imperial War Museum employee to. Hence a 'Facebook fail'.
Yes obviously. Everyone understands that.It's the nonsense posted subsequently that "every man should know the difference" that is causing differing opinions.
4x4Tyke said:
anonymous said:
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The D-Type and E-Type come from the same manufacturer they have a lineage, they are stylistically similar, iconic beauties full of curves. I could tell them apart and I expect pretty much every pistonhead could as well. However I wouldn't really expect everybody to. In hindsight I should probably have gone with a Mclaren Hurricane rather than a Lambo, but that was intended to be a humorous play on their names and characteristics. The Huracan is a brute, the Spitfire a iconic.Yes, I am interested in WW2 aircraft, however the Spitfire & Hurricane are more than that. I think of them as an important part of our history. The are stylistically quite different in my view and came from different companies, Supermarine and Hawker respectively.
The Spitfire is full of curves and simply a beautiful shape.
The Hurricane is almost a model of brutish simplicity & functionality, simple and cheap to build, easy to maintain and fly.
Also just for comparison the German's BF109
4x4Tyke said:
The D-Type and E-Type come from the same manufacturer they have a lineage, they are stylistically similar, iconic beauties full of curves. I could tell them apart and I expect pretty much every pistonhead could as well. However I wouldn't really expect everybody to. In hindsight I should probably have gone with a Mclaren Hurricane rather than a Lambo, but that was intended to be a humorous play on their names and characteristics. The Huracan is a brute, the Spitfire a iconic.
Yes, I am interested in WW2 aircraft, however the Spitfire & Hurricane are more than that. I think of them as an important part of our history. The are stylistically quite different in my view and came from different companies, Supermarine and Hawker respectively.
The Spitfire is full of curves and simply a beautiful shape.
The Hurricane is almost a model of brutish simplicity & functionality, simple and cheap to build, easy to maintain and fly.
Also just for comparison the German's BF109
When I was a little boy, my dad had a book of aircraft silhouettes like these in the bottom drawer of his wardrobe (along with certain other publications Yes, I am interested in WW2 aircraft, however the Spitfire & Hurricane are more than that. I think of them as an important part of our history. The are stylistically quite different in my view and came from different companies, Supermarine and Hawker respectively.
The Spitfire is full of curves and simply a beautiful shape.
The Hurricane is almost a model of brutish simplicity & functionality, simple and cheap to build, easy to maintain and fly.
Also just for comparison the German's BF109
). I supposed it was issued to him as part of his war time fire service training. He told me once that he and a bunch of fellow firemen were once cheering what they took to be a British fighter passing overhead, when it turned round and strafed them. Crawling out from under his fire engine, I imagine he must have thought it was time to get that book out again.
Antony Moxey said:
I think the point in the Spitfire/Hurricane thing is that it was the Imperial War Museum who used a picture of Hurricanes and not Spitfires so whilst it's not crucial for everyone to know the difference surely it should be a bit more important for an Imperial War Museum employee to. Hence a 'Facebook fail'.
This, and spare a thought for the poor souls manning (or womanning, lets not be biased) the phones at the IWM that day. They would have received several hour long lectures from nasally voiced anoraks of the fine detailed differences between a Spitfire MK IA and a Spitfire MK IIA before getting to the heinous crime of mistaking any of them for a Hurricane. I suspect some of the callers will also be PHers.
Although, the IWM shouldn't have left the Facebook job to the marketing intern, so they're not entirely without blame.
captain_cynic said:
Antony Moxey said:
I think the point in the Spitfire/Hurricane thing is that it was the Imperial War Museum who used a picture of Hurricanes and not Spitfires so whilst it's not crucial for everyone to know the difference surely it should be a bit more important for an Imperial War Museum employee to. Hence a 'Facebook fail'.
This, and spare a thought for the poor souls manning (or womanning, lets not be biased) the phones at the IWM that day. They would have received several hour long lectures from nasally voiced anoraks of the fine detailed differences between a Spitfire MK IA and a Spitfire MK IIA before getting to the heinous crime of mistaking any of them for a Hurricane. I suspect some of the callers will also be PHers.
Although, the IWM shouldn't have left the Facebook job to the marketing intern, so they're not entirely without blame.
I wander if anyone was told that they weren't now a real man (or maybe a real woman) due to the error
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