September 29, 2008 at 12:24 am
Any added details would be appreciated
On their Spitfire at completion of operational training Spring 1942
(front to rear)
“Wack” Turner-Aussie
“Snuffy” Smith -USA 133 ES
“Flash” Pederson-USA 165 Sqd (52nd FG AAf KIA 2-4-43 N. Africa)
“Stinky” Miller-USA
“Burt” Watkin-Aussie
“Erk” Erke
By: mackerel - 29th September 2008 at 22:06
And a Mk.I by the looks of it (no bulge behind the spinner on the starboard engine cowling.)
(edit – possibly a Mk.Va judging by the oil cooler, but I think Mk.I/IIs were fitted with similar ones later on)
Hi all, think you are right DazDaMan, look at the elevator horn !!
Steve
Think im wrong there as MKv’s have the same elevator. Oooops
By: paulmcmillan - 29th September 2008 at 17:50
Sgts Whites, Walker and Kelly were allowed in the picture because they could not think up a suitable nicknames!:dev2:
By: Arclite03 - 29th September 2008 at 13:56
Isn’t ‘Snuffy’ Smith meantioned in ‘Tumult in the Clouds’ by James Goodson ??
Arc
By: DazDaMan - 29th September 2008 at 12:31
And a Mk.I by the looks of it (no bulge behind the spinner on the starboard engine cowling.)
(edit – possibly a Mk.Va judging by the oil cooler, but I think Mk.I/IIs were fitted with similar ones later on)
By: VoyTech - 29th September 2008 at 11:59
MV-O or MV-D – 53 OTU aircraft. I love the fuselage roundel proportions.