Did they have any Mk IXs in the Orkneys?

They had Spitfire IXB’s and LF VB “Clipped, Cropped, Clapped” during 1944 – and during an earlier stay up North, they also used Spitfire VI’s

Below is another No. 602 Sqdn ship with full insigna – Pilots are Pierre Clostermann and Ken Charney.

Martin

you may find it interesting that the photo with the “C” clearly visible was eventually used as publicity shot

okay – publicity related to Polish units / pilots or RAF in general ?

If it was for RAF general publicity – it would make sense to white out the Polish insigna (or, as a matter of fact, take a photo with low contrast) in order not to give the possibility to link faces to Polish units.

And in hindsight of the above, the other shot would make perfect sense for Polish publicity – it clearly shows a Spit VB of a Polish unit, but no personal or other markings (after the “C” has been made invisible)……

over to you…

Martin

Okay – point taken VoyTech –

the photographer must have used a tripod to do the photographs – I took the two photos ond superimposed them – the exactly same angle and the pilots have barely moved at all – it almost looks like two stills from a movie.

When looking at the shot at left (with the Polish insigna visible), the “C” is ‘not there’ – by enhancing and playing with filters, I received a shape that looks like the “C” has been ‘erased’ on the negative – while on the other shot, with the ‘C’ clearly visible, the Polish national insigna is blanked out; but by adding contrast I can see traces of the colors there, still.

In my opinion, the photos / negatives in question have seen some attention themselves.

Just my 2 cents

Martin

Pathfinder

re. the 24th March 1944 loss, we have three candidates for No. 429 (RCAF) Sqdn:

check here
http://www.rcaf.com/6group/March44/March24~2544.html

and for more No. 6 Group (RCAF) units – go here:

http://www.rcaf.com/6group/left.html

lots of data to be found…

Martin

*LOL*

found this photo, too, today when hunting for evidence material re. the Patty’s A Virgin thread – since I am no Spitfire ‘know it all’ I refrained from posting it in order not to cause widespread yawning…..

Martin

Try this:

http://home.no.net/kjellsor/news.html

should work now
Martin

And here she was…….

From:

http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/PhGal/nfpicturepro/

Martin / Swiss Mustangs 😎