When did 92 SQ change their codes from GR to QJ (sometime in mid-1940)?

[Larry Hickey]

Kutscha,

I took a look at "Aces High," and saw several posts from Guppy35, but none with photos. Do you have a way for me to directly contact this "Dan," or a specific web address for any of these codes that you can post here for me?

Thanx,

[Paul Thurlow]

Larry,

Records show that Spitfire X4561 (www.spitfire.ukf.net) was delivered to 92 Sqn in December 1940 as QJ-B. I have also found numerous Photographs depicting 92 Sqn Spitfires showing letters QJ as late as December 1941 on the Imperial War Museum website (www.iwmcollections.org.uk). Hope it helps.

Regards,

Paul.

[Paul Thurlow]

Larry,

Just found a very good site covering the histories of Squadrons. Here is a link to the page you need for 92 Sqn showing that the code GR was allocated Apr 1939 - Sep 1939, Oct 1939 - May 1940 and the code QJ allocated May 1940 - Dec 1946. Oops here's the link http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn091-95.htm

Regards,

Paul.

[Peter S]

301 (P) Squadron has been formed at Bramcote in June 1940 and equiped in Fairey Battles. This picture below was taken in August so obviously there is an answer of who was using GR code letters since then.

[Revi16]

QJ*P W3183

W3183 Vb 1696 HPA M45 FF 23-5-41 9MU 25-5-41 92S 26-6-41 Missing escorting Stirlings to Lille 11-7-41 P/O J Dougall PoW

[VoyTech]

R6596 QJ-S. I think an overpainted 'R' can be made out under the 'J'. Perhaps someone has a better copy of the photo.
No. 92 Sqn were the first users of the Spitfire and it was apparently delivered in early June, so if there really is an overpainted 'GR' under the 'QJ', the old code must have been in use until then.

[northeagle]

You can have a look at this one as well.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN

Best Wishes.
Robert