By: Dan Johnson - 28th January 2005 at 08:43
Isn’t that Mark12 in the last shot?
Someone appears to have stolen his zimmer.
Actually it’s Barney Newman. Barney flew Spit XIIs with 41 Squadron in 43-44 before returning to Australia and flying combat with 79 Squadron. He was killed when hit by flak and going into the trees in his Spit VIII on August 8, 1945 right at the end of the war.
When I stayed at Peter Cowell’s home back in 86 for the 41 Squadron reunion, he gave me a couple of wartime printed books. on the inside of one was the following:
Barney had meant to send it to his brother who was a Beaufighter pilot in the Pacific. Barney’s brother was lost before he sent the book. Something really sad about that book to me as it represents two lost sons for the Newman family. They had three, all who served., the third being a gunner on an Boston
Image below is Barney in the cockpit of a Spit XII in September 43 with the squadron mascot “Perkin” on the cowl.
Dan
By: Mark12 - 28th January 2005 at 08:35
Isn’t that Mark12 in the last shot?
Someone appears to have stolen his zimmer.
I parked it just out of shot.
Mark
By: DazDaMan - 28th January 2005 at 08:26
Gotta love Spits don’t ya 🙂
Dan
Amen to that! 😉
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