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By: Graham Adlam - 7th September 2008 at 12:36

The Turks purchased some 300 odd Spitfires, mostly Mk IX’s during 1947.

Mark

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By: Mark12 - 6th September 2008 at 22:24

Hello MK12

Can you explain why a Spit U/C indicator has turkish text?:confused:

The Turks purchased some 300 odd Spitfires, mostly Mk IX’s during 1947.

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By: Graham Adlam - 6th September 2008 at 18:49

So they Turkish pilots could read it?

Didnt realise the Turks had Spits! your obviously a genius for working that one out, have a gold star!

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By: Graham Adlam - 6th September 2008 at 18:48

Found this with a bit of googling

These are the extracts from Spitfire International

P9566 Spitfire F.Ia (Merlin III); Became Turkish AF No.2092; Class B reg. N-22 – Arr Turkish AF in 05/1940; 42nd Company of 4th Air Regiment in 08/1940; Detached to Corlu; Grounded due to lack of spares 12/1940; Abu Sueir, Egypt, flown to No.1 (ME) Training School at El Ballah c.04/1942 (F/O NF Duke); Re-serialled HK954 by 25/04/1942; Fate unknown

P9567 Spitfire F.Ia (Merlin III); Became Turkish AF No.2903; Class B reg. N-23 – Arr Turkish AF in 05/1940; 42nd Company of 4th Air Regiment in 08/1940; Detached to Corlu; Grounded due to lack of spares 12/1940; Abu Sueir, Egypt, flown to No.1 (ME) Training School at El Ballah c.04/1942 (F/O NF Duke); Re-serialled HK956 by 25/04/1942; Fate unknown
The serials quoted in this book, HK954 and HK956, are incorrect and should read HK854 and HK856 respectively.

Ant, the Turks only operated one other Mk.I, L1066, and its listed as follows,

L1066 Spitfire F.Ia (Merlin III); Became Turkish AF No.2901; TOC/RAF 31/07/1939 – Arr Turkish AF in 19/08/1939; 42nd Company of 4th Air Regiment in 08/1940, detached to Corlu; Grounded due to lack of spares 12/1940; Fate unknown

Why would the RAF let Spits go to Turkey in 1940? It seems they only had four?

Just found this (In fact only 3 were delivered) All three Tutkey Air Force Spitfires were used in 42.Av Boluk VIII .Av Taboru 4ncu Hava Alay (42.Fighter Company Unit of 4.Fighter Reg.)at Corl near Stanbul. L1066 had in Turkey number 2901.

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By: David Burke - 6th September 2008 at 18:46

So the Turkish pilots could read it?

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By: Graham Adlam - 6th September 2008 at 18:41

I think I know a customer. 😉

Hello MK12

Can you explain why a Spit U/C indicator has turkish text?:confused:

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By: Arabella-Cox - 6th September 2008 at 18:18

I think I know a customer. 😉

Won’t he need more than one? :diablo:

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By: Fouga23 - 6th September 2008 at 17:58

Yip, looks like Turkish

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By: Mark12 - 6th September 2008 at 17:42

I think it’s Turkish.

I think I know a customer. 😉

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By: Arabella-Cox - 6th September 2008 at 17:23

Certainly not Russian, nor any Slavic language. Looks Turkish to me, as well.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 6th September 2008 at 17:21

I think it’s Turkish.