eBay: Allied intrest

[Snautzer]

1. B24 448TH-BG Fat Stuff landed in Switzerland https://www.ebay.com/itm/Orig-WWII-P...QAAOSw~sJcO2b8
2. Spitfire USAAf markings, QP-S https://www.ebay.com/itm/Orig-2x-PHO...IAAOSwvfpcO19C

[Peter T]

Spitfire

1. https://www.ebay.de/itm/283336904664

2. https://www.ebay.de/itm/283336905276

[Col Bruggy]

Originally Posted by Peter T

Spitfire

1. https://www.ebay.de/itm/283336904664

2. https://www.ebay.de/itm/283336905276

2.

9/10/1942
No.250 Squadron RAF
Kittyhawk III FL898:LD-U (42-45786).
Up:1215 - Missing.

Detailed to escort Bostons bombing DABA L.G.

120742 P/O (Pilot) Dennis William Martin ROGERSON RAFVR - POW.

Believed shot down by MC.202 flown by Maggiore Luigi Filippi, CO. 23 Grupo.

See: HOTMAW2/Shores et al/364-70 & Kittyhawks Over The Sands/Lavigne & Edwards/277-79.

Col.

[Col Bruggy]

Originally Posted by Peter T

Spitfire

1. https://www.ebay.de/itm/283336904664

2. https://www.ebay.de/itm/283336905276

2.

9/10/1942
No.92 Sqn RAF
Spitfire Vc Trop BR479:QJ-E

Detailed to escort bombers to DABA L.G (High Cover).

80360 P/O (Pilot) Thomas Edward HARVEY RAFVR - POW -(Southern Rhodesian -778459)

See: HOTMAW2/Shores et al/364-70 & A Pride of Eagles/Salt,(Covos Day,2001 ed.)/p.839

Col.

[Peter T]

Originally Posted by Col Bruggy

2.

9/10/1942
No.92 Sqn RAF
Spitfire Vc Trop BR479:QJ-E

Detailed to escort bombers to DABA L.G (High Cover).

80360 P/O (Pilot) Thomas Edward HARVEY RAFVR - POW -(Southern Rhodesian -778459)

See: HOTMAW2/Shores et al/364-70 & A Pride of Eagles/Salt,(Covos Day,2001 ed.)/p.839

Col.

Serial looks more like ?L898

Peter

[Faenor]

Hi all,

interesting photo from France 1940:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/org-Foto-Fra...75.c100623.m-1

Gloster Gladiator ?, Hawker hurricane, Fw 189 ? and Swordfish?

looking for more info.

Thanks Faenor

[Faenor]

Originally Posted by Peter T

Serial looks more like ?L898

Peter

Hi,

based on my info, it is QJ-E BR523, belly landed Aug 19,1942 by Lt. Samouelle, 92 Squadron.

I have another 2 photos and plane looks same.

Faenor

[paulmcmillan]

Faenor


Please can you post the other photos of QJ-E BR523?

Thanks

[Faenor]

Hi Paul,

check A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945: Volume 2 - page 311 - view from right side.
Same picture is in Osprey Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy - looks at this link:
https://books.google.cz/books?id=yVW...0BR523&f=false

Next photos from e-bay I will send to you via e-mail, please send it to me.

Faenor

[Col Bruggy]

Originally Posted by Col Bruggy

2.

9/10/1942
No.92 Sqn RAF
Spitfire Vc Trop BR479:QJ-E

Detailed to escort bombers to DABA L.G (High Cover).

80360 P/O (Pilot) Thomas Edward HARVEY RAFVR - POW -(Southern Rhodesian -778459)

See: HOTMAW2/Shores et al/364-70 & A Pride of Eagles/Salt,(Covos Day,2001 ed.)/p.839

Col.

Hello,

Now some of the (Bull)dust has settled, I'm first to admit I inadvertently numbered Image No.1 (Spitfire), as No.2 Kittyhawk). I stick by my conclusions on both images.

Col.