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Re: Who shot down PR Spitfire on 3 June 1940?
Hi, Maybe this one??
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P9331 Spitfire PR. A (MerlinIII); Became Lw.No. 2+1. TOC/RAF 29.02.40; No.212 Sqn, glycol leak,force-landed near Reims 7.6.40; Repaired and to German Testcentre Rechlin ('2+1') --.06.40; Fate unknown Spitfire PR type B P9331 in hanger at Reims/Champagne aerodrome in early June 1940.On the afternoon of the 07.06.40 F/Lt.‘Tug’ Wilson was forced to land there during an abortive mission to photograph the railway line at Maastricht-Liege. This was the first PR Spitfire captured by the Germans.
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