Would anyone be able to help me with the following msn’s
for the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters. I’ve looked through many
references but with no luck:
Spitfire: Mk.XVIe TB382
Hurricane: Mk.IIc PZ865, LF751 / Mk.I P2617.
Additionally, was Spitfire AR213 a Mk.Ia or Mk.Ib as
Bruce Robertson’s book quotes it a Mk.IB but everyone
else a Mk.Ia?
Can anyone help also with msn’s for the following:
Vampire Mk.I TG443
Mosquito Mk.VI TE910
Thank you
Simon B.
By: Tom_W - 13th April 2007 at 13:54
Simon,
This is a great source for information:
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p021.htm
She’s definitely not a Ib 😉 The first of her ‘Civvie’ logbooks says she’s a ‘IIC’, then a ‘VII’ in the later pages!
Tom
By: northeagle - 3rd April 2007 at 12:06
Hi Simon,
Hurricane P 2617 was a Gloster built Mk 1 and was on charge with 607 Squadron during the battle of France. It stayed on charge with 6o7 throughout the Battle of Britain but I have found only one reference to it. Flt Lt Jim Bazin flew it on September 11, 1940.
It survived the war and was on show in Durham City shortly after the end of WW2 when it was spotted by former 607 pilot Dudley Craig, he suggested it should be held in Durham as a memorial to 607 Squadron. However, he was told it was earmarked for a museum; it ended up in the RAF Museum where it still resides complete with dubious marking ‘F’. It certainly did not carry this during the Battle of Britain unless there were two ‘Fs’ and likewise not during the battle of France. Hope this is of help.
Best Wishes.
Robert.
By: DazDaMan - 2nd April 2007 at 22:27
AR213 is a Mk.Ia, one of the last ones built.
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