71 Eagle Squadron aircraft IDs
 

I have a couple nice photos of a 71 ES Hurricane XR*A s/n Z378___(?) and Spit MK V XR*Y.
Can anyone out there complete the code for the Hurricane, know the Spits or either of their assigned pilots. I can post the photos if you'd all like.

Re: 71 Eagle Squadron aircraft IDs
 

Hello Jack,

Z378* can only as far as I know , be Z3781, this Hurricane was used by 71 Sqdn and passed to 133 Sqdn crashing on the isle of Man in October 41.
Another XR-A was P3884.

As for the Spitfire XR-Y ?
This could be one of several I expect.

Alex

Re: 71 Eagle Squadron aircraft IDs
 

Hi

I had a look in my files and although I do not have any information on XR-Y, I have serial numbers and radio call letters on many other 71 Squadron Spitfires. I have many on the other two squadrons as well. These mostly date from the Dieppe Raid time period.

Bluey

Re: 71 Eagle Squadron aircraft IDs
 

Joe.

I would really appreciate if you could send me a list of the serial/code tie up's you've got.

TIA

John

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Re: 71 Eagle Squadron aircraft IDs
 

Hello Joe,

Maybe a bit off-topic but perhaps you've filed the call letter of Spitfire W3509 which was lost 17th September 1941. The body of the pilot P/O T. P. McGerthy washed ashore on 20th October 1941 near Castricum, The Netherlands, nearby my place of living.

Thanks in advance,
Hans Nauta