MH540 and MJ521
 

On 2 May 1945 SAAF 7. Squadron lost two pilots in Spitfires IX. Pilots were Lt. Stott and Lt. Logan. Allegedly, they flew MH540 and MJ521.

Please, can anyone confirm which pilot flew which plane and find plane letter? Squadron code was TJ.

Thank you for reading.

Re: MH540 and MJ521
 

Hello,

2nd May 1945

7 Sqdn SAAF: Spitfire LF.IXc Take-off 16.15 Mission to Yugoslavia.

Spitfire MJ521 328526V Lt Elesy E Stott Engine failure and crash-landed (left wing and tail torn off) 0815 c 24km S of Ogulin. Picked up by Partisans. Returned to Sqdn 6.5.45

Spitfire MH540 206573V Lt John Cedric C Logan PoW. Shot down by AA fire. 6.4 km S of Zagreb. Released and returned to Sqdn later in May.

These were the last operational casualties suffered by SAAF fighter squadrons during WW II.

Ref:

Springbok Fighter Victory SAAF Fighter Operations 1939-1945 Vol.5. Victory on all Fronts 1942-1945.
Schoeman,Michael.
Nelspruit:Freeworld Publications,2011.
p.230

Sorry, no aircraft letters or scanner.

Col.

Re: MH540 and MJ521
 

Great! Thank you very much for this! Please, is it possible to get source document by email?

Lt. Logan was last Allied POW im Croatian camp.

Any chance to find plane ID letters?

Re: MH540 and MJ521
 

Hello Marko,
Just a quick note.

"85 Years of the SAAF" compiled by Winston Brent
Has the following -

MJ521 - IX - 7 - engine failure 15 miles S of Ogudine, cr/landed 01.05.45. [ page 302 ].
Note spelling of Ogudine.
MJ521 - 7 - 01.05.45 - Lt. EE Stott (s).[ page 309 ].

MH540 - 7 - s/d by flak, abandoned 01.05.45. [ page 301 ].
MH540 - 7 - 01.05.45 - Lt. JCG Logan (s). [ page 309 ].
Note one day difference for both events.

While "Spitfire International" has the following -
Page 312.
MJ521 - Spitfire LF.IXc - (Merlin 66 ); TOC /RAF 29.11.43;
MAAF 12.4.45 - SAAF (MTO), No.7 Sqn, hit by AA 15 m S of Oguvin, Cat.FB/E 2.5.45 ( Lt. EE Stott retd to Sqn on 6.5.44); SOC 31.5.45.
Note spelling of Oguvin and error of year.

Page 3308.
MH540 - Spitfire LF.IXc ( Merlin 66); TOC/RAF 26.8.43;
NAASC 31.10.43 - SAAF ( MTO), No.7 Sqn, failed to return, hit by flak in San Lorenzo de Valli area/4m S of Zagreb, Cat.FB/E 2.5.45 ( 1Lt JCG Logan PoW ); SOC 31.5.45.

7 Sqn SAAF code was "TJ".
All the best
Alex

Re: MH540 and MJ521
 

Correct spelling of town is Ogulin.
Date was 2 May 1945.
Lt. Stott and Lt. Logan were on movement recce forward area mission. They reported weather conditions in Udine, Italy area and were not heard after.

I am sure they gave some official statement for report upon their return to Italy. But where to look for that documents?