Presentation Spitfire

[Many Souffan]

Hello.

I would like to know if it exist's some photographs of Spitfire Mk V with the Presentation name of Fiji I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (from 603, 609 & 92 Sqn.) ?

I have already the excellent book Gift of War ( but no photos).

Is it possible that the kind of writing and the position were the same between Spitfire and the Typhoon (Fiji V etc...) where it exist's many good photographs?

By advance thank you.

[Alex Smart]

Hello Many ,

I have sent you a PM.

Alex

[Alex Smart]

Hello Many,

I have not seen the pictures that you mention of Spitfire's Mk V with the Presentation name of Fiji I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII.
However from the Air Britain Serial Number Series I have the following -

Fiji I - Wellington - T2884
Fiji II - Whitley - T4266
Fiji III - Spitfire W3118
Fiji IV - Hurricane - BP228
Fiji V - Typhoon EK286
Fiji VI - Typhoon EK287
Fiji VII - Typhoon EK192
Fiji VIII - nothing found so far
Fiji Indian - Typhoon - JP383
Fiji Civil Service - Hurricane - BP444

So there were Spitfires

All the best
Alex

[Many Souffan]

Hello Alex.

I have sent you a PM.

Thank you, You can find Good photographs of the Typhoon in internet but unfortunatly not for the Spitfire (Mk V).

Maybe Chris have something in his archive of 609 Sqn?

Have a nice day.

[Chris Goss]

Many: From my memory (I am working away from home) I do not have any photos
Alex: Figi or Fiji?

[Alex Smart]

Hello Chris,
Thank's for the correction, I missed the "G" instead of "J".
They are of course "FIJI"
Alex

[Many Souffan]

Thank you Chris.

It was about:
W3116 / FIJI I (PR-T),
W3179 / FIJI IV (PR-K),
W3117 / FIJI V (PR-?),
W3115 / FIJI VI (PR-?),
W3180 / FIJI VII (PR-?)

Maybe do you have some infos for the missing personal letters ?

Thank you again?

[Alex Smart]

Hello Chris & Many,

Duplicate Presentation of aircraft ? was this a normal event ?
Or was it something to do with Aircraft type ?

Alex

[Chris Goss]

Many: I might have but you will have to ask me again in December when I am back home

[Alex Smart]

Hello Chris,

Will do .

Many, I found this but the link does not work for me, see the ref to Spitfire Fiji VIII and X.
So there must have been a Fiji IX and Fiji X as well ?

PRESENTATION SPITFIRES AND OTHER AIRCRAFT
Information required for a new book on Presentation Spitfires . ... FIJI VIII and X, GAMBELA. HLABEZULU, KASAI. LOMANI, MATABELE. MOGI, REV GRENFELL ...
http://www.raysturtivant.btinternet....ire/index.html - more results

Alex
ps: not received your PM yet.