Spitfire Mk IX PT543, 185 Sqdn, shot down in Italy
 

Hello,

on 27 February 1945 the Spitfire Mk IX PT543, belonging to the 185 Sqdn, 8 SAAF Wing, was shot down by Flak in North Italy. Does anyone have information about the pilot and the mission?
Thanks in advance for your time.

Carlo

Re: Spitfire Mk IX PT543, 185 Sqdn, shot down in Italy
 

Hi Carlo

Is this the right date ? I have a book on 185 Sqn and there is nothing for the 27 Feb 45.

David

Re: Spitfire Mk IX PT543, 185 Sqdn, shot down in Italy
 

All that I could find was 185 - hit by flak and abandoned near Vignola 4.9.44.
This was in PA100-RZ999
While Spitfire the History by Morgan & Shacklady has -
PT543 - 6MU 23-8-44, 82MU 1-9, Q Park 13-9, Casa 23-9 FTR ops 27-2-45.

So two different dates ? if it was at sea on the 13-9 then could not have been abandoned over Italy on the 4th before it got to Italy ??
Alex

Re: Spitfire Mk IX PT543, 185 Sqdn, shot down in Italy
 

Hi David and Alex,
thank you for the replies. You are correct: the Spitfire Mk IX PT 543 was abandoned near Vignola (North Italy) on 4-9-1944. I have found the info in internet:

PT543
LFIX

CBAF
M66
6MU 23-8-44 82MU 1-9-44 Queens Park 13-9-44 Casablanca 23-9-44 185S Hit by flak and abandoned nr Vignola [4-9-44] 27-2-45


and I have considered the wrong date.
It is possible to know the name of the pilot downed near Vignola on 4-9-1944?

Carlo