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Old 12th May 2025, 10:42
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Re: PRU Spitfires losses 1941

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Originally Posted by BrianC View Post
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?

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Brian
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
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