[Ianfst]

Hello all,
I'm doing a little research on Spitfire LF Mk IX - PL 440 that was delivered to Casablanca on 22/8/44 and next appeared after a wheels-up landing in a field North of Lyons, France, sometime between the last days of August or very early September.
According to an eye-witness report, the pilot, wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt with the words 'New Zealand' on the shoulder, changed his flying helmet for a uniform cap, took a small briefcase out of the cockpit and walked away. He was then apparently helped by the local resistance.

No squadron code or insignia appear on the aircraft.

Can anyone help identify the unit and/or pilot involved in this incident. Thanks.
Ian Stevenson