Serial for FN-E / 331 Sqn fall 1944
 

I am recording the operational sorties of Danish 331 S pilot Palle Thomsen during the fall of 1944. The ORB does not list the aircraft serials. Hence I am trying to combine several sources to do this.
http://www.danishww2pilots.dk/sorties.php?person=92

Right now I am looking for the serial for FN-E during the period 26.08.44 to 06.12.44.

On 03.08.44 Palle Thomsen flies PL228 (FN-E), but this aircraft is damaged on 08.08.

PL187 arrives af 331 Sqn on 03.08.44 according to some (Norwegian) sources; it is damaged landing on 06.09.44. Could be a candidate for FN-E during the month of August and early September. It is transferred to 332 Sqn in early October.

I have no candidates for FN-E for the October, November and December sorties.

Anyone ? Thanks in advance.

Mikkel Plannthin

Re: Serial for FN-E / 331 Sqn fall 1944
 

Here's a list of 331S Spitfire's. Now all you have to do is cross reference all of thier operational dates.

http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/production.htm


P7289, P7325, P7357, P7359, P7366, P7384, P7388, P7616, P7625, P7732, P7754, P7759, P7786, P7822, P7886, P7929, P7963, P8190, P8199, P8646, P8707, P8729, P9440, R7262, W3231, W3641, W3829,

AA936, AB364, AB457, AB507, AB511, AB794, AD355, AD373, AD395, AD474, AD509, AR291, AR293, AR294, AR296, AR297, AR298, AR325, AR326, AR328, AR341, AR343, AR432,

BL403, BL588, BL637, BL681, BL821, BL833, BL862, BL891, BL903, BL919, BL987, BM265, BM295, BM313, BM345, BM408, BM579, BR594, BR982, BS125, BS129, BS137, BS143, BS144, BS148, BS167, BS271, BS272, BS282, BS296, BS299, BS388, BS389, BS444, BS445, BS463, BS466, BS467, BS468, BS469, BS470, BS471, BS530, BS531,

EN126, EN130, EN522, EN786, EP769,

LZ839, LZ916, LZ917, LZ920, LZ921,

MA225, MA305, MA308, MA476, MA528, MA568, MA594, MA601, MA748, MA755, MH350, MH374, MH488, MH603, MH724, MH828, MH830, MH935, MH936, MH938, MH940, MJ120, MJ197, MJ201, MJ217, MJ224, MJ225, MJ471, MJ476, MJ534, MJ551, MJ567, MJ583, MJ633, MJ712, MJ724, MJ728, MJ732, MJ774, MJ827, MJ835,MJ908, MJ930, MJ931, MJ938, MJ951, MK121, MK129, MK178, MK182, MK190, MK236, MK251, MK304, MK423, MK480, MK581, MK633, MK667, MK689, MK731, MK830, MK839, MK886, MK896, MK904, MK924, MK966, ML144, ML149, ML365, ML404,

NH311, NH348, NH355, NH368, NH379, NH381, NH423, NH540, NH574, NH586, NH597,

PK995, PK997, PL125, PL131, PL132, PL139, PL152, PL162, PL163, PL187, PL210, PL217, PL219, PL221, PL228, PL258, PL262, PL369, PL393, PL393, PL401, PL408, PL426, PL454, PL463, PT536, PT538, PT559, PT609, PT624, PT680, PT704, PT726, PT727, PT736, PT762, PT783, PT821, PT823, PT826, PT833, PT843, PT882, PT884, PT909, PT912, PT940, PT945, PT956, PV149, PV153, PV175, PV190, PV210, PV263,

RK803, RK809, RK817, RK853,

SM139, SM668,

Regards,
Mike

Re: Serial for FN-E / 331 Sqn fall 1944
 

Mike,
Thanks. I have been through the list myself.

While it will bring me closer to FM-E, I will not be able to pinpoint FN-E, only a large number of Spits that was at the Sqn at this point.

Mikkel

Re: Serial for FN-E / 331 Sqn fall 1944
 

Hello Mikkel
Don't know if this will help I have 2 aircraft on my records that were used by 127 Sqn before being transfered to 331 Sqn.
NH379 was transfered from 127 Sqn to 331 Sqn on 26/8/44. At this time it carried the code 9N U.
SM139 was transfered from 127 Sqn to 331 Sqn on 30/11/44. At this time it carried the code 9N Y.
This is probobly irrelevent as the codes would have beed changed.
Andy

Re: Serial for FN-E / 331 Sqn fall 1944
 

Andy

Not always the case found when researching Spitfire IX BR601 and was transferred from one unit to another. Cannot remember which too squadrons but it was a similar situation. The Spitfires were left at the airfield as the previous squadron was rotated north/south and re-equipped. Looking at BR601 (and others) the individual letter was retained and new squadron letters applied.

I hasten to add, this occurred only once during its four squadron moves so was not common.

regards

MS