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Originally Posted by BrianC
Hi guys
On 9 june 1941 Spifire PR.III X4496 flown by Plt Off I.B. Cooper failed to return from a sortie to the Norwegian coast.
On 1 September 1941 Spitfire PR.V X4500 flown by Flg Off C.C. Blair similarly failed to return from same general area.
Do we know the causes of their respective loss?
Cheers
Brian
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X4496 flown by Cooper was a Spitfire I PR Type F, the PR.III designation didn't exist at this time and in any case it would retrospectively be called a PR.VI
X4500 was a Spitfire V PR Type F