Natural metal Spitfires.

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by SteveB

TO: WAR ORG

SILVER SPITFIRES

The unpainted Spitfire IXs which are being prepared may be sent as normal replacements to any T.A.F. Spitfire Wings except those in Corsica.

Wing Commander
Combat Operations
21st May 1944

Stefaan

I have been away on business for a few days.

You asked about this document. It is from the National Archives (PRO) at Kew. It comes from AIR51 I do not have the precise details of which piece in AIR51. The papers are from SHAEF and from MAAF HQ. All the records are on microfilm which was apparently made many years ago it is poor quality and often completely illegible/indecipherable. As far as I know this document has no link to a particular Wing it seems to me it was sent from MAAF HQ to all Wings(?). There is no confusion over the date so it would seem that it does not link with a/c being operated in NMF during 1943.

I hope this helps a bit I cannot add anything further

Steve