Can anyone provide information on the above aircraft?
This fighter was named ‘Colchester and District’ which residents fundraised to buy in 1940-41 for £5,00, equivalent of £150,000 today.
It flew from June 1941 until July 1944 when it was scrapped.
Information has been requested by our former MP for Colchester Sir Bob Russell.
By: STAN05 - 27th August 2015 at 21:13
Thank you both, I will pass this onto Sir Bob.
By: antoni - 27th August 2015 at 11:33
From ‘Gifts of War’.
TOC 45 MU Kinloss 22/05/41.
118 Sqn Ibsley 29/06/41 coded NK*X.
124 Sqn Castletown 27/0741.
54 Sqn Castletown 17/11/41 coded KL*M
30/01/42 P/O J B Reveihac overshot landing south of airfield ending up in ditch with collapsed undercarriage.
19/06/42 61 OTU Rednal.
19/06/43 Engine failed during air firing. F/O L S Frost made wheels up landing in a field near Ellesmere Cat Ac damage, repaired on base.
19/09/43 Heavy forced landing due to engine failure. Damage Cat Ac. Aircraft overturned, P/O F C MacFarlane (RCAF) unhurt.
18/12/43 Sgt W Choinaski skidded on ice landing at Rednal. Aircraft tipped on nose, damage Cat A.
29/05/44 Sgt K Hajduk swung at end of landing run, port undercarriage collapsed. Cat Ac repaired on site. Returned to training duties.
SOC 29/07/44.
By: D1566 - 26th August 2015 at 07:44
Some info here;
http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/airframeprofile.php?FrameID=1430
http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/aircraft-production-data/spitfire-and-seafire/p8677.html
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August 26, 2015 at 7:38 am