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Re: Spitfire shot down in Alderney

Excellent answer Martin :)

Thanks for all the explanations!!
Also thanks for the bonus details regarding Circus/Ramrod number of missions.
Very much appreciated!!

Cheers
Stig

Re: Spitfire shot down in Alderney

...next photo of same plane from expired e-bay auction in higher resolution, but serial number is not visible

Faenor

Re: Spitfire shot down in Alderney

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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik (Post 241025)

Allan

Out of interest what kind of mission was this?
Checking my own sources (second hand of course) I have Norman Franks saying 130 Sq was on a Circus when the two pilots were lost, but in his book about Circus missions on the 21st he make no mention of any 130 Sq escort.

Foreman states 130 Sq was on a Roadstead which makes absolutely no sense with the details you provide.

I can think of a Ramrod mission which I believe closely resembled the Circus jobs. Any idea? Can you or anyone else also say what was the difference between a Ramrod and a Circus mission?

Cheers
Stig

Hello Stig

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you - as per my piece, the raid information was courtesy of Hans Nauta, and the information on Pickstone comes from his son. I also have to agree with Chris Goss "There are countless errors in the Losses book so this does not surprise me"

cheers

Allan

Re: Spitfire shot down in Alderney

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Originally Posted by Faenor (Post 241134)

...next photo of same plane from expired e-bay auction in higher resolution, but serial number is not visible

Faenor

hello Faenor

I note that on this photo it states "Jagd-Flugzeug PJ-N aus England 1941 in Holland notgelandet.jpg" so, once again, not Alderney, if accurate !!

cheers

Allan