Maybe SAAF Spitfire?? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

stefaan · #1 3rd July 2008, 07:50

Hi.
Lt S B Healy of 2 sqdn SAAF was lost while attacking an ammo dump and Barracks on western side of Bologna.He was flying south from Bologna with an overheated engine but did not reach base. He does not appear on out ROH so must have survived.
Stefaan

micky · #2 3rd July 2008, 08:11

Thank you Stefaan, the spitfire production list say it was the Spitfire LFIX MJ75, is the same?

VoyTech · #3 3rd July 2008, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by micky

the spitfire production list say it was the Spitfire LFIX MJ75, is the same?

More likely MJ383.

Leendert · #4 3rd July 2008, 13:22

Mickey,

Lt S.B. Healey is mentioned on http://www.behindbarbedwire.org/safrican.htm#H so became POW.

If you meant MJ751 and your source was spitfires.ukf.net, then the loss date was 27-7-1944?

Check www.footnote.com and enter Tebano in the search item. There's a hit that leads you to a MACR. It looks like Tebano is mentioned with a Spitfire on 27-9-1944, but not being a member of this website, I can't read the fine print.
Perhaps another forum reader can help you here?

Regards,

Leendert

stefaan · #5 3rd July 2008, 17:36

Hi.
The Spitty was MJ383.
Is it possible that you can get us photo's of the wreck and wreck site???
Stefaan

micky · #6 3rd July 2008, 22:29

OK Stefaan, we will go to the crash site in august, the first pic is for you!

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