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jiri	25th October 2009 08:17

Captured Spitfires Kos Island Oct 1943 Operation Eisbär

Does anyone have any details (f.e. serials) and the fates of six Spitfires Mk.VC captured intact by Germans in start of October 1943 on the Aegean Island Kos during Operation Eisbär. Spitfires belonged from No 7 Sqdn SAAF and No 74 Sqdn RAF.

yumimoto

25th October 2009 18:34

Re: Captured Spitfires Kos Island Oct 1943 Operation Eisbär

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hello,
here are two fotos of spitfires at kos in october 1943.
the serial for plane "Q" is hard to read, might be from the jk...-range.
i liberated these pictures from ebay some years ago.
i hope it will help.
regards
yumimoto

jiri	29th October 2009 00:20

Re: Captured Spitfires Kos Island Oct 1943 Operation Eisbär

Hi yumimoto,
Seems to be the some of these machines. Thank you! :)

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