Spitfire P-7926 lost on 09/0/05/1941

[Alain57]

Hello ,
On may 9th 1941 N° 303 squadron lost Spitfire P-7926 during a Channel patrol.The pilot P/O Zumbach JEL bailed out and .Some sources says he bailed out over Dover , other sources mentioned that the aircraft came down at Poperinge in Belgium.Wich one off the statements is correct ?

[Alex Smart]

Hi Alain,
FCL vol 1 has - P7962, Channel patrol. Baled out over Dover following combat with Me109 of III/JG3, pm.

Air Brit P1000 -R9999 has
P7926
610/130/411/121/340/53 OTU/ECFS
SOC 10/44.

P7962
303
Damaged by Bf109's and abandoned over Dover 9.5.41.

Hope this helps.
Alex

[Fairlop]

Hi Alain,

Dover area (the Channel) is almost probably the one where P/O Zumbach b/o and was rescued. You know that Poperinge is about 30km inland of Belgium...
There is four photographs of P7962 known to me. This Spitfire was attacked twice on 9/5/41. Piloted by P/O Gladych was attacked by two Hurricanes during morning patrol, and stricked by 109s in the afternoon.

Regards,
Michal

[Fairlop]

P7962 "Inspiration" was lettered as RF-A.

[Alain57]

Hi ,

Thank you all for your help.

Alain

[VoyTech]

Originally Posted by Fairlop

There is four photographs of P7962 known to me.

I guess I know where you know them from. There are several more, which didn't make it to the book. Oddly, there are also quite a number of known photos of P7926 (a colour one is also featured in the same book).

[Fairlop]

Den dobry Wojtek. Yes, you are right.

Michal