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kaki3152

4th March 2016 05:04

Spitfire wreck at Dunkirk?

Is this a picture of P/O K.G. Hart's Spitfire I, K9912, which landed on the beach at Dunkirk on May 26,1940? I
n FCL I, the code letter is listed as " O", but the picture clearly shows YT-K?

Peter Cornwell

4th March 2016 10:58

Re: Spitfire wreck at Dunkirk?

Not HART but SMART as follows:

28 May 1940 65 SQUADRON, HORNCHURCH Spitfire P9435. Belly-landed on beach outside Dunkirk with glycol tank damaged by return fire from Do17s of III./KG77 engaged during patrol over Calais 10.00 a.m. Pilot Officer Thomas Smart unhurt. Aircraft YT*K fired by pilot – a write-off.

kaki3152

5th March 2016 01:09

Re: Spitfire wreck at Dunkirk?

Thanks Peter! I will correct my caption on the photo

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