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kaki3152

12th January 2013 22:12

Crashlanded spitfire -54 Sq

Going through my pictures I found a series of photos of a crash landed Spitfire of 54 Sq. I rhink its from the Dunkirk period showing an early Spitfire I. Any ideas as to identity?

Larry Hickey

13th January 2013 08:46

Re: Crashlanded spitfire -54 Sq

Hello,

I have another photo of this a/c in the EoE photo DB. It looks like it was used for target practice before it was salvaged. The a/c has a white rear fuselage band dating it to Nov., 1940 or later, and has the code KLoE or KLoF.

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator

Col Bruggy

13th January 2013 09:59

Re: Crashlanded spitfire -54 Sq

Hello,

26 February 1941
No.54 sqn
Spitfire IIa P7443 KL-E "JAGIRDARS III" ?

Circus No.5. Shot down near Calais by Hptm Herbert Ihlefeld, Kommandeur I./LG2.

968401 Sgt Howard SQUIRE RAFVR - PoW (No.515).

See:
It Happened Here: Adversaries Meet Again.
Ramsey,Gordon.
After The Battle No.46.
pp.31-7

Col.

kaki3152

13th January 2013 15:49

Re: Crashlanded spitfire -54 Sq

Thanks! Now I can put a title to my photos

Snautzer

12th July 2022 14:11

Re: Crashlanded spitfire -54 Sq

picture of pilot then and now https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-fo...-30667046.html

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