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Faenor · #1 14th January 2021, 19:06

......based on the info from my friend,this Griffon engined Spitfire is PR XIX from 681,682 or 683. Sq.

Example:
http://www.ww2incolor.com/britain/SP...-9-44_001.html

Faenor

edwest2 · #2 14th January 2021, 23:27

AndyMa · #3 16th January 2021, 14:31

#13 is I believe Blenheim L8857 of 113 Sqn, destroyed on 11 May 40 during an air-raid on Condé-Vraux.

edwest2 · #4 17th January 2021, 20:01

You're welcome Bertrand. And thank you Andy.

edwest2 · #5 17th January 2021, 20:02

AndyMa · #6 18th January 2021, 14:13

#1 is I believe Blenheim R3602 of 53 Sqn, which landed damaged at Rouen/Boos on 6 Jun 40 after being attacked by Bf109s. One of the crew later died. The aircraft was abandoned at Rouen.

#3 ah, the famous twin-engined Battle

. That's 53 Sqn Blenheim L9332/PZ-Z I think, abandoned at Vitry.

#4 is a Greek Bloch MB151, sigma 173, abandoned at Larissa!

Stig Jarlevik · #7 18th January 2021, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyMa

#1 is I believe Blenheim R3602 of 53 Sqn, which landed damaged at Rouen/Boos on 6 Jun 40 after being attacked by Bf109s. One of the crew later died. The aircraft was abandoned at Rouen.

#3 ah, the famous twin-engined Battle

. That's 53 Sqn Blenheim L9332/PZ-Z I think, abandoned at Vitry.

#4 is a Greek Bloch MB151, sigma 173, abandoned at Larissa!

Hi Andy

#1 With regard to R3602 I am not saying you are wrong, but I have a photo of another 53 Sq Blenheim also coded PZ-N but on its belly (this one here has clearly landed with its wheels down)
Checking Cornwell's BofF then and now, he also has a photo of a PZ-N on its belly on 6 June 1940 and claims this is R3602.

#2 Another one with a bit of a problem. Jim Halley claimed L9332 to have been lost 13 May 1940 to Flak and crashing at Vitry.
Unfortunately it seems Cornwell does not agree and claims this was L4861 which he says was repaired and finally lost 18 May (the latter date also fits with Halley).
Does anyone straight away have the "correct" date for L9332?

#3 Indeed, but surely it is a Delta and not Sigma?

Cheers
Stig

Bertrand H · #8 18th January 2021, 16:42

Hi,

#1446 link 1

Yes Andy you are right it is the same a/c wheels up and wheels down.

The background, the damage on the fin, painting of code do not suffer from any dispute

Bertrand

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Stig Jarlevik · #9 18th January 2021, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bertrand H

Hi,

#1446 link 1

Yes Andy you are right it is the same a/c wheels up and wheels down.

The background, the damage on the fin, painting of code do not suffer from any dispute

Bertrand

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I don't follow you Bertrand

Are you saying the Germans pushed the aircraft away from the open field and retracted the undercarriage?
If I understand Cornwell correct the aircraft belly landed (or the undercarriage was retracted after landing - which to me sounds a bit odd!)
The photo on sale now show a captured aircraft with props intact (no belly landing!)

Cheers
Stig

Bertrand H · #10 18th January 2021, 16:55

Hi

#1446 link 3

Formerly P9332 at Vitry-en-Artois

L4861 (n°53 sqdn) had accident/incident on 29/03/1940 ; do not know if it will fly again.

Bertrand

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