Crashed Spitfire photo identification No.611 Sqd

[Spitfire 9]

Hello again Alex,

I have a feeling that this one may just beat us. (for the moment anyway!)

I do have a photo of 'a' FY-B Spitfire, in the far background of others which are MKix, there is no chance of the serial id however, as I don't record Spitfire camouflage / colors etc, I have no idea of when various size markings etc were applied / used.

My photo shows a bigger port side fuselage roundel so, I doubt 'my' FY-B would be the correct one anyway.........

Regards all,

Mervyn.

[VoyTech]

Originally Posted by Spitfire 9

I do have a photo of 'a' FY-B Spitfire, in the far background of others which are MKix, there is no chance of the serial id however, as I don't record Spitfire camouflage / colors etc, I have no idea of when various size markings etc were applied / used.
My photo shows a bigger port side fuselage roundel so, I doubt 'my' FY-B would be the correct one anyway.........

It is probably EN133, featured in several publicity photos taken when No. 611 converted to Mk IXs. Although EN133 FY-B was lost over France (S/Ldr J.H. Slater killed, Rodeo 188 on 14 March 1943), it is definitely not the aeroplane in the photo we are discussing here.

[Spitfire 9]

Hi VoyTech !

Thanks for that, you are right.

I have since found several publications which feature this aircraft including 'Spitfire at War' Alfred Price, which shows a close-up shot from exactly the same photo I have.

There is also an air to air shot in 'Spitfire Remembered' Philip Moyes.

Mervyn.

Originally Posted by VoyTech

It is probably EN133, featured in several publicity photos taken when No. 611 converted to Mk IXs. Although EN133 FY-B was lost over France (S/Ldr J.H. Slater killed, Rodeo 188 on 14 March 1943), it is definitely not the aeroplane in the photo we are discussing here.

[Fairlop]

It is probably EN133, featured in several publicity photos taken when No. 611 converted to Mk IXs.

... and taken during various periods as we can see from the art below the cockpit. White blank disc was later completed with the art (Churchill ?).

Michal