Got an email from a pilots son who is after details about the spitfire in the image. His father transfered from the RCAF to the USAF and flew this plane. I have asked him to have a dig around for the ‘tail number’. He is trying to find out as much as he can on this Spit.
By: red devil - 9th November 2012 at 10:14
belated thanks Mark12
By: Mark12 - 20th August 2012 at 17:35
MJ serial. A Mk IX.
It would seem to be coded WZ-UU of 309th FS.
Probably early 1944 in Italy…Castel Volturno.
Mark
By: GrahamSimons - 20th August 2012 at 16:53
Looks like it’s from the MJ or MU block of serials
By: shepsair - 20th August 2012 at 15:14
Spitfire
Just as I would like to see a P40C or Hurricane in Soviet colours, I would like to see a Spitfire in US colours. This seems like a good example.
Some of it is snobbering though to be fair all of the spitfires flying in the UK have authentic schemes as far as I am aware.
Not sure if it was a squadron or spotting?
regards
Mark
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August 20, 2012 at 2:57 pm