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Spitfire serial numbers required
Hi guys
I am seeking the serial numbers of the following Spitfires, all 253 Squadron aircraft(possibly including Vs, VIIIs and IXs): Lost 3/8/43 (Stirling) Lost 19/5/44 (Whittaker) Lost 27/5/44 (Tufnell) Lost 16/6/44 (Dear) Lost 28/10/44 (Wilson) Lost 31/10/44 (Sullivan) Lost 12/4/45 (Gray) I could not find any of these in the ORB. Cheers Brian Last edited by Brian; 23rd August 2009 at 12:48. |
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Re: Spitfire serial numbers required
Hello Brian,
The Spitfire's proved to be a little more dificult. This is all I could find so far. Lost 3/8/43 (Stirling) - nil Lost 19/5/44 (Whittaker) MA862 - Dived into ground near Pupnat, Yugoslavia, cause not known. Lost 27/5/44 (Tufnell) JL367 - Lost 28.5.44; NFD (note one day difference). Lost 16/6/44 (Dear) JK279 - Hit by flack and bellylanded 5 miles West of St: Majdan. Lost 28/10/44 (Wilson) - nil Lost 31/10/44 (Sullivan) - nil Lost 12/4/45 (Gray) MA581 - Missing from attack on MT near Zepce. Sorry it took a little longer this time All for now Alex |
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Re: Spitfire serial numbers required
Some have dates that are close.
JK728 http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p052.htm JL304 http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p053.htm JL367 http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p053.htm MA581 http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p058.htm MA862 http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p059.htm |
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Re: Spitfire serial numbers required
Hello,
For todays update: Hi Schenck, JL367 should be the a/c lost on the following day in the same area. It might be JK 941, Tufnell was at the control of the same a/c a day before on the last patrol from Foggia, it doesn't show on ORB for the next few days. Air Britain has it listed lost on the same day, although under USAAF (sic!). My copy of AB, JA100 to JZ999 only has JL367 - 253 Lost 28.5.44; NFD So I do not know where the AB you quote has it lost the same day or where the USAAF comes in at all here. She is NOT listed as a USAAF a/c in "Spitfire International" either. Sorry, Schenk, I missunderstood you, - you are speaking about JK941, Yes I see the date is the same, 27.5.44 Lost NFD, and USAAF. You are saying that it could be this a/c and not JL367 ? I would not disagree with that. Except that "Spitfire International" has her as Spitfire F.Vc/Trop (Merlin 50) TOC/RAF 14.2.43; NWA 31.5.43; us 12th AF 1.10.43; crashed Cat. FB/3 27.5.44, SOC. So it loks like she was with the USAAC when she crashed. And Lost 16/6/44 (Dear) JK279 - Hit by flack and bellylanded 5 miles West of St: Majdan. I take it that P/O. Melville was the pilot of this a/c when she was lost which leaves us with another a/c to find for Dear ? All that done, Good day Brian, I looked and found that JK728 is recorded as FTR ops 28-10-44 in the spitfire.ukf.net production list. BUT In the JA100 to JZ999 it has JK728 - 111/93/253/94 - To REAF 22.2.45 This suggests that she was with 94 sqdn when lost. This also "Spitfire international", as follows JK728 - Spitfire F.Vc/Trop(Merlin 46); TOC/RAF 26.2.43, to REAF 22.2.45; No.2 Sqn 2.45; Possibly to No. 6 Sqn 5.46. It is possible that JK728 was found, and salved perhaps during or even after the war, then repaired before going on to the REAF, a bit of coflicting data with this one it seems. I ask where the spitfire.ukf.net got the new data re her loss on 28.10.44 from ? Anyway glad to have helped and that others have now joined in the search. All for now Alex |
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Hello Brian,
"Spitfire the history" editions 1 and 2 do not differ in content with regard to the following serial numbers. JK279; JK728;JK941;JL304;JL367;MA581 and MA862. JK279 Vc(T) M45 38MU 29-1-43, 47MU 13-2, Isipan 5-3, Tak 2-4, NA 30-11, C3 ops 16-6-44. Schenck gives us P/O. Melville as the pilot of this a/c on this date . Did Melville Evade or become a POW or did he return safe to his Unit ? So it looks like we must seek out another 253 Squadron a/c loss on this date for pilot Dear. An E.A.Dear became a POW is this him ? JK728 45MU 26-2-43, 215MU 11-3, SS670 24-3, Gib 12-4, Malta Sic 1-8, NA 30-11, 253S FTR ops 28-10-44, cancel REAF 22-2-45. (Question: Is the "cancell" for the forgoing "FTR ops 28-10-44" or the following " REAF 22-2-45" ? see earlier post above on REAF service of JK728 in "Spitfire International" JK941 Vc(T) M50 12MU 14-3-43, 215MU 21-3, SS679 Casa 25-4, NWA 31-5, USAAF 1-10, C3 ops 21-5-44. JL304 M50 12MU 7-5-43, 215MU 18-5, SS703 1-6, Casa 15-6, NWA 31-6, FAF 1-10, 253S 29-2-44 FTR 24-10. JL367 M50 39MU 13-4-43, 47MU 19-4, Liber 5-5, Tak 29-5, ME 19-6, NAAF 1-11, 253S C3 ops 28-5-44. MA581 9MU 20-6-43, 222MU 1-7, Fort Nak 14-7, Casa 29-7, ME 1-9, NAAF 1-11, FTR ops 12-4-45. MA862 M55M 9MU 1-7-43, 130S 23-7, 82MU 16-8, Ger Don 20-8, Casa 10-9, NA 30-11, USAAF 31-1-44, 253S C3 ops 19-5-44. Alex |
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Hi Alex, Schrenck and Revi
Thanks for the detective work - very much appreciated. I understand that Dear was killed in a take-off accident on 16/6/44. Aircraft caught fire and destroyed. Almost there!! Cheers Brian |
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Re: Spitfire serial numbers required
According to Australian sources W/O Kenneth Dear (412922) was killed 16/4 - NOT 16/6!
/John |
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Re: Spitfire serial numbers required
I have Stirling as killed in Hurricane II HV706.
/John |
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Re: Spitfire serial numbers required
Hello John E,
Thanks for detail re a Hurricane. Would explain perhaps why I could not find details on a Spitfire. From AB HA100-HZ999 HV706 Hurricane Mk.II 253 Sqdn - but it only gives "Crashed in sea 3.8.43; NFD". Does not say where. Pilots name, the date and a/c loss all seem to be a match. Thanks John E. Alex |
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