PRU Spitfires losses 1941

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by BrianC

Hi guys

On 9 june 1941 Spifire PR.III X4496 flown by Plt Off I.B. Cooper failed to return from a sortie to the Norwegian coast.

On 1 September 1941 Spitfire PR.V X4500 flown by Flg Off C.C. Blair similarly failed to return from same general area.

Do we know the causes of their respective loss?

Cheers
Brian

X4496 flown by Cooper was a Spitfire I PR Type F, the PR.III designation didn't exist at this time and in any case it would retrospectively be called a PR.VI

X4500 was a Spitfire V PR Type F

[BrianC]

Many thanks

Brian