I thought the Spitfire experts may be interested in this.
It came up on WIX recently, in the midst of a thread on US Navy Blimps . In case the link doesn’t work, the thread was started by Mark Allen M on 9th January at 9:35 pm.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=48418
The Spitfire in the foreground appears to be MT952, a Mk.VIII. I’d be interested in any details, especially where and when. No Burma jokes, please…
DD
By: pagen01 - 26th January 2013 at 10:31
They are all fascinating and superb images, thanks for linking here.
When you scroll slowly down that image of the airship hangar at Glynco full of Texans & Helldivers (?) it works like an optical illusion!
By: Flanker_man - 26th January 2013 at 10:17
Great photos – photo seven looks like the weapons bay of a giant bomber.
Ken
By: Mark12 - 26th January 2013 at 07:56
Wiki reveals all. 1944 The French Naval Air Base at Cuers-Pierrefeu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USN_blimp_with_RAAF_Spitfires_at_Cuers-Pierrefeu_1944.jpg
By: pistonrob - 26th January 2013 at 07:49
WOW they were cracking pics. When you think blimp it doesn`t really excite the imagination but i must say i was quite impressed and surprized as to how long they seemed to serve for.
By: Mark12 - 26th January 2013 at 07:30
What a fascinating image.
MT952 arrived in Casablanca in August 1944 and remained in the MAAF until SOC in August 1945.
Note also the Spitfires in the background.
BQ is the code of 451 Squadron an Australian unit.
The unit traversed North Africa and on in to Italy, Foggia and Gragnano before departing for the UK in November 1944.
To me this looks to be Spitfires left in open storage after the departure.
Can anybody match the geography and or the blimp to Foggia?
Mark
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