[stefaan]

Hi Guys.
Thanks for all the responces.
The SAAF operated 2 NM Spitfires HF MK IX's MH993 and MA792 as high altidude
intercepters to catch the Ju 86/88 over Alexandria in 1943.
I have a photo in our book SAAF at War p47.
It was loaned to different sqns as they asked for help with HF Recce a/c.
The photo shows them with 41 SAAF.
These were converted by removing radio and 1 set of 20mm to reduce weight in 1 of the pair.
The lighter a/c got the height and speed to hit the recce a/c,thereby decompressing it forcing it to reduce height.The 2nd standard a/c with radio
then was to shoot it down at a lower height.
They are not part of the problem as they have been reported previously.
The problem is 40 sqn that sent there a/c in batches of 3 to be painted once delivered in camouflage colours.
They were photo recce a/c .
I think Steve's order that he found is very relavent.
Where did you get it and from which Wing was it Steve?
Stefaan