Spitfire P9374 Article Aeroplane June 2008

[Andy Saunders]

Originally Posted by Spitfire 9

I have a photo of Roger Bushell's N3194 crash landed on the 23rd May
which clearly shows 92 sq code as GR-Z.

Not sure how P9374 can positively be identified from such wreckage though........


Mervyn.

Mervyn

I don't think there is any doubting the identity of the recovered wreckage as P9374. Ample evidence to confirm it; stencilled on gun feed chute, pencilled on a removable access panel and a perfect match of the engine number to that recorded on the AM Form 78. Case closed, I'd say!!

[Spitfire 9]

Originally Posted by Andy Saunders

Mervyn

I don't think there is any doubting the identity of the recovered wreckage as P9374. Ample evidence to confirm it; stencilled on gun feed chute, pencilled on a removable access panel and a perfect match of the engine number to that recorded on the AM Form 78. Case closed, I'd say!!

Hi Andy,

Well done! That's another one out the way !
Having not viewed the wreckage I was completely unaware that. So much was gleaned from so little.
I better go buy the A/M as well !

I have a small photo purported to be P9374 taken at the time showing the a/c facing along the beach, definately below the high water line (tide is out) centre section completely burned out, a couple of Germans loitering in the background.
There are several houses in a group to the left, in the middle is what looks like a terminal building, to the right of that & nearer to the shore line is what looks like a two story 'pointed' (little like a ship) building, possible bunker? Then, on the right side of the photo is another two story house.
Should be enough to ID the location of this photo for sure.

A x check with any photos taken at recovery would be interesting......

I am rather reluctant to post photos as to many folks lift them now.

While on the topic on wreckage, have you been able to positively
identify the A/C of Douglas Bader yet? Your recovery in France shown on that TV documentary, most interesting !

Cheers, Mervyn.