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Old 14th May 2011, 17:17
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Re: Which stories behind these photos?

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Anything about this crashlanded spitfire (maybe on a beach near Dunkirk) ?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Foto-Flugzeug-Air...item3367b167af
Spitfire VB, AA865, RY°D
Sgt Truhlar, 313 (Czechoslovak) Sqn, wounded & POW
Calais area, 10/4/1942

Another pictures of AA865 exist too.
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Thanks a lot Michal for your quick reply and sharing your knowledges!
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Another one to identify... 41 Squadron, Blendecques (France, S-E St Omer)? EB°?
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Photo 2 - Spitfire W3183 QJ -P of 92 Sqn was shot down by Bf109 near Lille on 11th July 1941 while escorting Short Stirlings.

Its likely to have been the Mk V piloted by P/O J Dougall who became POW.

Norman Franks in his entry in Fighter Command Losses Vol 1 was unsure of the serial (stating W3120?) possibly as it was not clear in ORB. But now we know!
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Photo 3 is another QJ-O coded Spitfire Mk V of 92 Sqn but the serial is so faint I cannot make it out. It seem to be a P or an R in it.

The Baltimore (with AO-W) codes is clearly in the Western Desert and is actually AG975 of 223 Sqn lost near El Daba on 9th Oct 1942. The AO codes are said to have been dropped by the Sqn at this time so its nice to see proof they were still in use and see both sides of the fuselage.

Next the Whitley with GE- T codes is from 58 Sqn which was in Bomber Command till Oct 1939 then went to Coastal Command only to return to Bomber Command in February 1940 where it stayed till 8th April 1942. However it then went back to Coastal Command again for the rest of the war. With no ASV visible and the dark sides to the camo colours it dates this from autumn 1940 to May 1942 when Whitley Mk VII were received
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Pleased to hear that, Larry.
And the first one burnt spit looks like an enigma?
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Photo 2 - Spitfire W3183 QJ -P of 92 Sqn was shot down by Bf109 near Lille on 11th July 1941 while escorting Short Stirlings.
Spitfire VB, W3183, QJ°P
P/O Dougall, 92 Sqn, wounded & POW
Pas de Calais, 11/7/1941

Pictures of wounded pilot on stretcher exist too.
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Thank you Michal! No informations for the first one spit? 2nd letter of Sqn code possibly K?

Halifax, today:
1942, remains of Halifax GV°K from 1652 HCU , Serial R9372. http://cgi.ebay.de/6x-FOTO-abgeschos...item3a66311b73
Have a look at "Lost Bombers" website, regarding this peculiar Halifax http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=7673
and at this link for Marston Moor home base. http://rafg.moonfruit.com/#/marston-moor/4545911961
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Thank you Michal! No informations for the first one spit? 2nd letter of Sqn code possibly K?
You welcome. It is probably Spitfire I, N3290, QJ°O, F/O Gillies, 92 Sqn, POW, Calais area, 23/5/1940.

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