that my wife would come home with a Spitfire 14 picture from an antique store in Minnesota? And even better what are the odds that it appears to be a Spit 14 from 41 Squadron, my favorite because of the Spit XII connection?
Anyone know of any Spit 14 units with B for the first letter in their codes? It sure looks like an E to me and I can’t think of any that had B for the first letter.
No clue where it was taken and it’s one of those tiny photos, 2 x 2 max but after 25 years my wife can recognize a Spitfire when she sees one 🙂
That she spotted it in a box of totally unrelated photos was amazing.
Dan
By: darrenharbar - 2nd April 2007 at 16:57
This may shed some light on the subject…
http://www.midwaysailor.com/eddiemiller/eddiemiller-470b.jpg
By: Dan Johnson - 2nd April 2007 at 16:50
Luck be a “Lady” tonight? 🙂
By: Flat 12x2 - 2nd April 2007 at 15:17
Mark, you just ‘be good’ out there 😉
By: Mark12 - 2nd April 2007 at 12:48
I am reliably informed, hunting in North Africa 😉
The XIV is in my view from 41 Squadron, beyond reasonable doubt with the style and position of the code.
451 Squadron used ‘NI’ code on their XIV’s.
Mark
By: DazDaMan - 29th March 2007 at 23:01
451 squadron start with a B according to that list Daz.;)
And they flew Spit XIVs….. ****e.
Must have missed that one! :rolleyes:
Nevermind! :p
By: contrailjj - 29th March 2007 at 21:50
that my wife would come home with a Spitfire 14 picture from an antique store in Minnesota? And even better what are the odds that it appears to be a Spit 14 from 41 Squadron, my favorite because of the Spit XII connection?
Anyone know of any Spit 14 units with B for the first letter in their codes? It sure looks like an E to me and I can’t think of any that had B for the first letter.
No clue where it was taken and it’s one of those tiny photos, 2 x 2 max but after 25 years my wife can recognize a Spitfire when she sees one 🙂
That she spotted it in a box of totally unrelated photos was amazing.
Dan
I’d say its a XIV and from 41 Sqn (EB)… the handfull of 41 Sqn XIVs that I’ve seen have the code exactly where it is in your pic.
JJ
By: 92fis - 29th March 2007 at 20:24
Doesn’t seem to be a Spit unit with a B-something code, according to this list, at least:
451 squadron start with a B according to that list Daz.;)
By: DazDaMan - 29th March 2007 at 19:30
Doesn’t seem to be a Spit unit with a B-something code, according to this list, at least:
By: EN830 - 29th March 2007 at 19:06
and…….. Cue Mk12′ …where is he when you need him?! 😀
TT
I am reliably informed, hunting in North Africa 😉
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 29th March 2007 at 17:15
and…….. Cue Mk12′ …where is he when you need him?! 😀
TT
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 29th March 2007 at 10:03
Or an undercarriage door on the outside of the wheel well
Doh!
By: DazDaMan - 29th March 2007 at 08:32
Could it be just an individual letter? I seem to recall seeing a MkXIV with just the letter ‘S’ painted on it before.
Something else tells me that the letter was painted behind the roundel, though.
By: Cees Broere - 29th March 2007 at 07:11
Or an undercarriage door on the outside of the wheel well
Looks like a Mk XIV to me too.
Cheers
Cees
By: Dan Johnson - 29th March 2007 at 00:27
Looking at it, could it be a 21?
Doesn’t appear to be a second cannon bulge on the wing.
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 29th March 2007 at 00:14
Looking at it, could it be a 21?
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