[Alex Smart]

Hello again,

Has the Spitfire MK been confirmed as yet ?

As for the markings, Due to the a/c wearing the tail band it has to have been after the end of November 1940.

And the wide outer yellow ring to the fuselage roundel. Did any Mk IX's wear this roundel ?

Both EN133 and EN562 were 1943 losses, My opinion is that this was a loss before then. Between Nov 40 and June 42.

P7774 IIa - Penning - 28-4-41
R7209 Va - Pollard - 22-6-41
R7349 Vb - Buys - 24-6-41
R7293 Va - McHugh - 3-7-41 - "Sans Tache"
R7277 Va - Feeley - 8-7-41
W3325 Vb - Johnston - 9-7-41
P8539 Vb - Hemingway -10-7-41
P8581 Vb - Dexter - 14-8-41
W3329 Vb - Grainger - 21-7-41 - "Spirit of Uruguay"
W3246 Vb - Sutton - 23-7-41- "Devon Squadron"
W3257 Vb - Lock - 3-8-41
W3567 Vb - Lamb - 16-8-41
W3227 Vb - Roper-Bosch - 21-10-41
W3327 Vb - Reeves - 21-10-41 - "Horsham & District"
W3515 Vb - Smith - 21-10-41
W3838 Vb - Carey-Hill - 27-10-41 - "Valpariso"
AB984 Vb - Dales - 5-11-41 - "West Borneo III"

Some of these I list have no known grave.


The narrow yellow outer ring to the roundel was brought in around May/June of 42 and yellow leading edge to wings was brought in around August/Sept 41.

Any one know of any other "FY-B" 's within the time I mention ?

All for now
Alex