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Originally Posted by TomcatViP
well if you cld yourself suggest a book that shows tht the 109 cld not 
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Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend by Leo McKinstry
Spitfire! The Experiences of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot by Brian Lane
Spitfire Pilot by Flt Lt David Crook
A large number of combat reports
Interrogation of Oberstleutnant Bar.
The Spitfire is fast and very maneuverable
Gunther Rall Luftwaffe Ace and NATO General Authorised Biography
Oberleutnant Gerhard Schöpfel, Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 26 wrote of the Me 109 E:
It was superior to the Hurricane and above 6,000 metres, faster than the Spitfire also. I believe that our armament was the better, it was located more centrally which made for more accurate shooting. On the other hand, the British fighters could turn tighter than we could.
Flight tests by both RAF and Luftwaffe pilots, In particular the tests taken in Aug 1940 at the E-Stelle Rechlin
Before turning fights with the Bf 109 E type, it must be noted in every case, that all three foreign planes have significantly smaller turning circles and turning times.
An attack on the opponent as well as disengagement can only be acomplished on the basis of existing superiority in performance.
Its also worth remembering that Molders described the Spitfire as being faultless in a turn
Both the above from Kurfursts web site
Now your contribution, I know what you feel about people making unsubstantiated claims.