If anyone has a copy of A History of Royal Air Force Northolt 90th Anniversary Edition from yonks ago and no longer wants it, I’d be very pleased to receive it. Willing to refund P & P.
Just spoke to the compiler of the publication and he assures me the drawing has not been reversed. (the swastika raised my suspicion) Someone else who talked to the gentleman is also under the impression that the crash was on White Hill, Wiltshire.
I have a photo of a crashed 312 Squadron Spitfire LF Mk IXc and because of the force of the impact, there is a hole where the cannon should be. I might be wrong of course and the station armourers got there before the photographer! Pilot survived.
Good observation nevertheless.
There was aircraft recognition books readily available. Even my dad owned one, which I now posess. So probably a combination of both. Another question to ask him.
What I find perplexing is the lack of camouflage netting because neither side wanted their a/c in enemy possession.
What significance the wing cannons? Everything is in accordance with a Me Bf 109E
Thanks RAFRochford, thanks Ian. I’m beginning to think the elderly gentleman is confusing two seperate events. I’ll do my best to make sure his drawring is not attributed to Wiltshire.
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