Thread: Spitfire of 242 Squadron - North Africa 1942-43
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Old 28th March 2023, 17:31
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Re: Spitfire of 242 Squadron - North Africa 1942-43
Zoran. With regard to single-letter Spitfire codes in N. Africa-Malta in this period (1942-43) I would appreciate your thoughts on these, or corrections.


G...81 Sqn Algeria 1942-3
L..152 Sqn NW Africa 1942-3
V...1435 Sqn (permanent)
T...249 Sqn Malta 1942-3
J...93 Sqn Algeria 1943
B...242 Sqn "Torch" 1942, Algeria
X...229 Sqn Malta 1942-3
X...(603 Sqn)? Malta 1942 possible transfer
V...126 Sqn 1942 short period (transfer?)
Obviously codes were not always changed due to time limits which can be confusing.
242 reverted back to "LE" by the time of Operation "Husky" eg ER163 LE--J. This was about the time they got their Mk. Vc s.


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Nick
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