Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

In response to Alex's earlier post, disregard the reference to F/O SM Seddon and No.268 Sqdn RAF. They only served in the ETO, and F/O Seddon went missing over the Channel whilst flying a North American Mustang Mk.1A.

The most likely way for this to get solved is from serial numbers on aircraft parts being tied to a particular airframe serial number, which will then lead to a specific aircraft and pilot losss combination.

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

Hi Micky.
Another thing there was no 8 sqn SAAF in Italy but 8 Wing.
8 sqn never went North during WWII
Stefaan

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

Hello,

Thanks for the clarification re the name's and Unit's.

As I said they were taken from the CWG site and only as I could find no others there that seemed to fit either time period, age (23 & 19) or name .

As for possible date :

Saturday 23rd Sunday 24th September 1944, sorry I missed the date in the original report.

Sundays then were 3rd,10th,17th,24th,31st.

All for now
Alex

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

Thank you Alex, Thank you Stefaan, May be Duncan was a Mechanic? May be he died during a check fliyng?

Michele

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

Hi Stefaan, try this:

http://www.freeforumzone.com/viewmes...f=61117&idd=29

(english version)

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

My goodness that is a site and a half. Those guys are doing some good work there. I found it quite emotional.

Thanks Micky.

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

..but I am afraid I found the photos of pilot's remains quite disturbing and totally unnecessary. Burial yes but remains, definietly not

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

HI
Thanks for the new site reference.
The shoes may still be SAAF pilot as the dress codes were much more informal than in the rest of the Allied sqns.
If it was a mechanic it would have been an unauthorized flight as they were not allowed to fly.I do not recall reading about such a flight were the pilot crashed.There was one such flight were a senior groung crew member did fly without 1 minute of training and succeeded in landing safely at another field.They stopped him from taking off from there and he was disciplined.
Keep us informed please.
Stefaan

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy- plate found
 

hello friends, my friends of RAF send me a picture of a plate found in spitfire's remains, someone can identify it? here is the link:

http://www.3wstyle.net/public/files_...a%20fronte.jpg

Re: Unknow spitfire recovered in italy
 

maybe something for the blades ...