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Old 21st July 2006, 13:54
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Spitfire downed in Belgium May 1940?

Looking for the identity of a downed Spitfire near Moeskroen, Belgium, somewhere in May 1940....

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Old 19th July 2007, 11:11
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Hi ,

This could be the one you are searching for:
19/05/1940
Templeuve"rue Forzeau rue Estafflers
Spitfire P-9380
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1PRU - LY- Benson
Me Bf-109 Fw Roth 4./JG
P/O Colman John (KIA) 43692
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Old 22nd September 2007, 17:04
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Re: Spitfire downed in Belgium May 1940?

Alain,

If it was Coleman's (not Colman) Spitfire, then it was P9307 and not P9380.
PR mission to Hamburg.

Latter Spitfire was only written off in 1944 after belly landing in England.

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Old 22nd September 2007, 20:40
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Re: Spitfire downed in Belgium May 1940?

Many thanks Guys !

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Re: Spitfire downed in Belgium May 1940?

P/O Coleman PDU was flying Spitfire I (PR) Type D (P9308)

P9307 (a Spitfire I (PR) Type C) was lost 10Apr41. Pilot F/O L.D. Loasby 1 PRU (MIA)
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