A/c - Somewhere in Italy 1945

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Originally Posted by Buckeye30

Could be a French Spitfire, the cocarde proportions were different to the RAF; there were 4 Spitfire units on Corsica but sometimes operated over Italy. These were "French" not "Free French" ( GC I/3, I/7, II/7, 2/33). Mostly Mk.Vs.
Nick

In 1945, there were no more French Spitfires in Corsica, they had moved to NE France. French air units flying over Italy were now based in SE France and were using mainly P-39s, and also P-47s. Most losses were in France but three French P-39s were lost over Italy in 1945. Two pilots baled out and one crashed during an attack on a convoy. No forced-landing. Also the Polish corps was on the east side of the front, far away from the area where French airmen flew during the period.

By the way, according to the book "Pilotes français sur l'Italie", all losses of French Spitfires were either in the sea or in Corsica.