BoB Spitfire with PRU canopy???

[Alex Smart]

Hi,

Would not wish to dissagree but wasn't the Blister Canopy only used on the PR version of the Spitfire ?

Also if this is a F IIA with the 70 gallon underwing fuel tank, then it is a rare set of pictures I think. I have only seen one or two before these.

Any chance of someone coming up with some drawings of the instalation ?

Thanks

Alex

[Fairlop]

Hi Alex,

This LR version isn´t presented so much but for example, there was an offer of six great pictures of the 19 Sqn Spitfire on E-bay in April 2006. It was IIA LR, P8255 used by Sgt Davies on 29/8/41 when met Bf110 of 6./ZG76.

Regards,
Michal

[Fairlop]

Sorry, it was in 2005.

[Hans Nauta]

Dear Michal,

Regarding the pics of P8255, any idea who bought them?

And Christer,

The Bf.110 of BF Gefr Alfred Bunke was damaged too: Bf.110E-2 M8+KP Werknr 2430 of 6./ZG76 made a belly landing at 11.15 hrs at De Kooy airfield near Den Helder with shot up controls and was eventually damaged for 30%

Perhaps somebody can add the pilot's name of this Bf.110/

Regards,
Hans Nauta

[Christer Bergström]

Regarding the pics of P8255, any idea who bought them?

I think it's possible to find out if you are registered at E-Bay.

The Bf.110 of BF Gefr Alfred Bunke was damaged too: Bf.110E-2 M8+KP Werknr 2430 of 6./ZG76 made a belly landing at 11.15 hrs at De Kooy airfield near Den Helder with shot up controls and was eventually damaged for 30%

Yes, you are right. I think we'll just have to live with the fact that all records of the pilot's name are long since gone.

[Fairlop]

Hi Hans,

Regarding the pics of P8255, any idea who bought them?

I have a note for two pictures only, and the new owner is/was well-know "sudek13".

The Bf.110 of BF Gefr Alfred Bunke was damaged too: Bf.110E-2 M8+KP Werknr 2430 of 6./ZG76 made a belly landing at 11.15 hrs at De Kooy airfield near Den Helder with shot up controls and was eventually damaged for 30%

Probably a result of firing two Czechoslovak members of the 19 Sqn, Sgt Lysicky or Sgt Strihavka.

Regards,
Michal

[Hans Nauta]

Hi Michal,

Thanks for your quick answer. Well, it doesn't surprise me that Sudek was involved in the auction...

Regarding the damaged Bf.110: this one may also have been shot up by F.Lt A. F. Vokes or Sgt S. E. Booker of the same squadron who both claimed a destroyed Bf.110. Eventually only Werknr 2430 was damaged.

Cheers,
Hans Nauta

[rob van den nieuwendijk]

Hello all,

Events on 29 Aug 41:


Pilot: Claim:
Sergeant Stanley Brooker 1 Me 110 vernietigd
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Vokes ½ Me 110 vernietigd
Sergeant V. Lysicky ½ Me 110 vernietigd
Sergeant V. Lysicky 1 Me 110 beschadigd
Flight Sergeant J. Strihavka 1 Me 110 beschadigd

[rob van den nieuwendijk]

sorry, previous reply went wrong -- -

RAF claims (19 Sqdn)
Sergeant Stanley Brooker 1 Me 110 destroyed
Flight Lieutenant Arthur Vokes ½ Me 110 destroyed
Sergeant V. Lysicky ½ Me 110 destroyed
Sergeant V. Lysicky 1 Me 110 damaged
Flight Sergeant J. Strihavka 1 Me 110 damaged

Luftwaffe claims:
Oberfeldwebel Spitzer/Unteroffizier Zimmer 6./ZG 76
Oberfeldwebel Kornacker/ 6./ZG 76
Gefreiter Bob/Gefreiter Zimmermann 4./ZG 76
Leutnant Drewes/Unteroffizier Hrachowina 4./ZG 76

RAF losses (19 Sqdn)
Pilot Officer P.D.G. Stuart P8868 MIA
Pilot Officer Peter Harfield Edmonds P8449 KIA
Sergeant Gordon John Parkin P8243 KIA
Sergeant Clifford Davies P8255 POW

Best wishes,
Rob

[Fairlop]

It´s interesting that Unteroffizier Hrachowina might have been (according to surname) from Sudetenland, so from ex Czechoslovak republic. But it´s only a speculation.

Michal