Spitfire of 242 Squadron - North Africa 1942-43

[Zoran Petek]

229 Sqn at Malta used codes X-A to X-Z



About Asibiz picture
In the background is certainly 243 Sqn's Spit. But XYE has different style of markings that 229, seems that X-Y is outlined (white?) and smaller E is probably the same color. Serial is obscured, so it is still a mystery to me.

And back to 242. Tentative and not definitive list.
242 Sqn flew with LE codes in England on Mk VB in approximate range P8791-EP178 and in Africa B (and later LE) coded Mk VB trop EP236-ER968, and Mk VC trop AR566-LZ933.
Examples: Mk VB BL729 LE-V, England VIII-IX.42, in 93 Sqn from IX.42.
Tropical ER676 B-E at Bone XII.42 (later HT-E of 154 Sqn); and ER254 B-H at Djidjelli. ER163 was J in Africa II.43. N was EP545 at Bone XII.42 and lost 28.12.42. Another N was EP909 in Africa III.43; later N was ER933 or LZ933 (with LE code at Malta). ER315 was LE-A at Sicily VII.43.
Mk IX were LE coded: JL230 LE-B, EN304 LE-D, JL180 LE-E, MH321 LE-N, EN241 LE-Z etc.

Hope that logbooks will be uploaded to this site.

Regards to all

Zoran