Spitfires on the Beach

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Any further info on these Spitfires such as a/c in squadron letter please ?

Spitfires on the Beach
May/June 1940
22-5-40....74 Sqdn....K9867
24-5-40....54 Sqdn....P9455
25-5-40....54 Sqdn....P9388
25-5-40....54 Sqdn....N3103
26-5-40....65 Sqdn....K9912....YT-O
27-5-40....74 Sqdn....L1084
28-5-40....54 Sqdn....N3180....KL-B
28-5-40....65 Sqdn....P9435....YT-K
31-5-40..222 Sqdn....N3295
1-6-40....222 Sqdn....P9377....ZD-U

Any pictures of the above listed a/c would also be welcome.

Thank you
Alex

[Larry Hickey]

Alex,

P9435 was YT-K
P9377 was ZD-U

These photos exist in the EOE Data Base.

Regards,

[Alex Smart]

Hello Larry,
EOE Database ?
Where/what is this ?
Thanks
Alex

[Larry Hickey]

Alex,

Look at the first "Sticky" post on the Luftwaffe message board here on TOCH. It explains all about the "Eagles Over Europe" project. I've updated it recently, so look at the later posts as well. Many readers of this board are members of our EOE Working Group (WG) who provide advice and assistance with this project on many levels. Regarding the terrabyte capacity photo data base, there are now about 30,000 images in this EOE DB, of which about 2/3 are Luftwaffe, and the rest are WWII Allied and US Southwest Pacific Theater images. We have about 10,000 more images awaiting processing to go into this DB. All the images, when coded into this DB can be retrieved against about 25 different characteristics, making searches for photos very fast and efficient.

I've been researching the ID of the coastal beach crashes during 1940 for both the Allies and Luftwaffe for some time, and have many of the images from them in there, although several Spits down on the beaches, especially during mid-1940, are not fully identified. Some were burned out pretty badly so it's hard to be certain of their ID. Still we've made excellent progress. The two with codes that you noted are represented my many images in this DB. The two that I referenced above come up from searching this DB. I used all of the SN on your list to run a search, and five of them came up; the rest didn't. I don't have a photo in place for one of them, but the other two produce single or multiple photo images.

Hope this explains what's going on. My hope is that eventually photos of all the Allied and Luftwaffe beach landings/crashes during 1940 can be located and fully identified, which you are obviously trying to do with your Spitfire list.

Regards,

[Larry Hickey]

Alex,

Look at the first "Sticky" post on the Luftwaffe message board here on TOCH. It explains all about the "Eagles Over Europe" project. I've updated it recently, so look at the later posts as well. Many readers of this board are members of our EOE Working Group (WG) who provide advice and assistance with this project on many levels. Regarding the terrabyte capacity photo data base, there are now about 30,000 images in this EOE DB, of which about 2/3 are Luftwaffe, and the rest are WWII Allied and US Southwest Pacific Theater images. We have about 10,000 more images awaiting processing to go into this DB. All the images, when coded into this DB can be retrieved against about 25 different characteristics, making searches for photos very fast and efficient.

I've been researching the ID of the coastal beach crashes during 1940 for both the Allies and Luftwaffe for some time, and have many of the images from them in there, although several Spits down on the beaches, especially during mid-1940, are not fully identified. Some were burned out pretty badly so it's hard to be certain of their ID. Still we've made excellent progress. The two with codes that you noted are represented my many images in this DB. The two that I referenced above come up from searching this DB. I used all of the SN on your list to run a search, and five of them came up; the rest didn't. I don't have a photo in place for one of them, but the other two produce single or multiple photo images.

Hope this explains what's going on. My hope is that eventually photos of all the Allied and Luftwaffe beach landings/crashes during 1940 can be located and fully identified, which you are obviously trying to do with your Spitfire list.

Regards,

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Larry, but how can I access the pictures ? All the website gives is info on books available on the pacific actions and one on the Polish campaign still in preperation.
no sign of the database you mentioned or how to access it ?
Alex

[Larry Hickey]

Alex,

The EOE data base is not a public data base; it is the photo research data base for the Eagles over Europe book project. From it we will eventually select the @10,000 photos we plan to publish, and it will provide the reference material for executing the 1000 or so aircraft color profiles. If you are interested in working with us on the project, feel free to contact me on the PM Board. Perhaps we can exchange photos/data on our respective interests.

Regards,

[JohnE]

I have:

K9867: ZP-J
N3295: ZD-G

/John

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Any further info on these Spitfires such as a/c in squadron letter please ?

Spitfires on the Beach
May/June 1940
22-5-40....74 Sqdn....K9867....ZP-J
24-5-40....54 Sqdn....P9455....
25-5-40....54 Sqdn....P9388....
25-5-40....54 Sqdn....N3103....
26-5-40....65 Sqdn....K9912....YT-O
27-5-40....74 Sqdn....L1084....
28-5-40....54 Sqdn....N3180....KL-B
28-5-40....65 Sqdn....P9435....YT-K
31-5-40..222 Sqdn....N3295....ZD-G
1-6-40....222 Sqdn....P9377....ZD-U

Any pictures of the above listed a/c would also be welcome.


Alex

[Larry Hickey]

John E.

What is the source of your info on ZP-J and ZD-G?

Regards,