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[SAS~Malone]

original pic:

[CWMV]

Mk V?

[Phas3e]

yeah MkV taken late 42 judging by the markings

[SAS~Malone]

the caption that accompanied the pic said it's a MkVb, circa 1943.
how accurate that is, who knows....

[Phas3e]

"Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB, AR451, PK-U, 315 (Polish) Squadron, escorting Gen. Sosnkowski's Lockheed 12A after his visit to Ballyhalbert, August 14, 1943"

looks like 315 used MkV's later than I thought

[Kopfdorfer]

MkVs were still being used (though I have no info as to with what engine or upgrades) into 1945. I have (access to) a listing of aircraft flown by RAF 2nd Tactical Airforce on the continent which includes MkV Spits in a few (Tactical Recon - if memory serves) Sqnds.

Kopfdorfer

[SAS~Storebror]

This particular Spitfire Vb is a Westland built one equipped with a Merlin 45 engine.
It's been in service for many squadrons, chronologically:
No.19 Sqn RAF (??/10/41 - ??, ??)
No.66 Sqn RAF
No.118 Sqn RAF
No.350 Sqn RAF (23/09/42 - 04/12/42, MN-L)
No.315 Sqn RAF (??/12/42 - ??, PK-U)
No.303 Sqn RAF

Unfortunately not that much information is available about the service, sorties, pilots etc. of this aircraft.

Best regards - Mike

[BravoFxTrt]

If only that cockpit could talk?

[Bizu]

[BravoFxTrt]

I looked at Asisbiz for 315 Sq. PK-U, but he only has PK-H, -J, and -K, for CoD only.  http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Spitfire/MkII-RAF-315Sqn-PK.html

[Typhoon Ib]

at the very first glance dis one looks so wrong. (stick/shove)
But what plane?

[Phas3e]

Fulmar?

**scratch that the gear is wrong**