Col.J.D.Landers
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A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/22/2007 09:20:46 AM
I recently had the misfortune of losing a large amount of data concerning the Spitfire names, serials, pilots, and histories of those MkV's & XI's that flew from Mount Farm. Thanks to Peter's amazing site at 'Littlefriends' and a weeks hard graft with piecing information back together, I have recovered most of it. If anyone can kindly help with offering additional data for these, I would be extremely grateful to have got things as they were as best as possible. Thank you all for taking the time out to read this request. The aircraft are : 'Priscilla' - Mk XI - (serial & PS - Pilot? ) 'Upstairs Maid' - Mk XI - (Passed RAF or lost - date ?) MB946 - Mk XI - (Passed RAF/lost date - Pilot?) PL962 - Mk XI - (pilot?) PA842 - Mk XI - (Passed RAF/lost date - Pilot?) PL914 - Mk XI - (pilot ?) PA944 - Mk XI - (pilot ?) Lastly, is a mystery F-5 (see below). I remember this causing a huge headache for me last year, and I cannot remember what its name was, to research it again. The cowling numbers are '311' and it has yellow prop' cones. I seem to recall finding it back then by way of seeing a b&w image of the plane taken at a different time. If anyone has that image....just to jog this old memory here?....Most kind! Thank you all in advance for any effort made with this! In gratitude Nate [image]local://upfiles/10718/32F24B6532C74021B68A0CDCDCE5326C.jpg[/image]
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/23/2007 03:03:15 PM
Hi Nate,
Spitfire PA 842 was a PR XI model, C/N 4989 built at Chattis Hill. it was powered by a Merlin 63 engine.
First Flight 30 oct 1943
Assigned to Benson 5 nov 1943
Transfered to U.S.A.A.F. 23 nov 1943 7th P.R.G / 14th P.R.S.
Returned to Heston Aircraft Ltd 8 dec. 1945.
Sold 22 Aug 1947
I don't know the pilot's name but I keep investigating.
Renaud
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Col.J.D.Landers
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/23/2007 03:15:32 PM
Renaud, That's most kind, and actually far more than I had on the aircraft before !  Thank you for that effort. Grateful to you! Nate
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/23/2007 04:56:32 PM
Nate:
Camera configuration looks to be an F-5E..this is the only F-5E that I found on my P-38 database, with last 3 number 311..
I don't know if this is your aircraft..
S/N 43-28311
C/N 422-3326
F-5E-2-LO
Sqd Code:HV
27th Photo Recon Sqd 7th Photo Recon
From aircraft history card
Project#92530
Acc, 15 Feb 44
Long Beach atc, 16 Feb 44
Phoenix atc, 17 Feb 44
El Paso atc, 19 Feb 44
Dallas Mod Ctr, 22 Feb 44
Hope,Ark 8 Apr 44
Adamas Fd, 9 Apr 44
Greensboro atc 10 Apr 44
Newark POE, 11 Apr 44-dep US 25 Apr 44
Soxo 8AF 25-28 Apr 44
Soxo 5-8 May 1944.
Soxo condemned salavge battle damage 12 Mar 1945
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/23/2007 05:17:35 PM
Nate - Terry's info sounds Spot On. 7th PG: Painted P.R. Blue Overall Tail # Obscured by Paint Yellow Engine Cowlings Last 3 Digits of Serial # Painted on Cowlings Source: The Mighty Eighth by Freeman Mike
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 02:39:29 AM
Terry....what can I say...that's impressive. Can I ask you....what is 'Soxo' ? Apart from exposing my limited knowledge in these things, I am hoping this is somehow the name of the aircraft? In any case, many thanks for your time in sharing those comprehensive details, these records are far more than I expected!  Mike...As always a stalwart assistant to my queries! Yesterday I purchased a copy of 'Eyes of The Eighth' for my library. I am assuming this will be an invaluable reference point to avoid having to constantly bother you kind gentlemen further !?  Most kind!
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 03:15:01 AM
Nate .......a little more
MB950 Upstairs Maid to USAAF 13 Nov. 1943 to Heston Aircraft Ltd. 5 July 1945, Struck off charge 13 Sept. 1945.
MB946 to USAAF 12 Nov. 1943, to HAL 30 March 1945, SOC 5 July 1945.
PL914 to USAAF 2 Oct. 1944, to RAF Benson 3 April 1945, SOC 1 April 1946.
PL962 to USAAF 3 Oct. 1944, lost over France 15 Jan. 1945
PA944 to USAAF 20 April 1944, HAL 5 April 1945, SOC 13 Sept. 1945.
PA842 to USAAF 23 Nov. 1943, HAL 8 Dec. 1945, sold 22 Aug. 1947.
MB--PA series Merlin 63s, PL series M70. Nick
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 03:25:01 AM
Nick, Ah...and now the other stalwart appears. That's more than just "a little more" for me ! Superb...thank you......Still can't locate which one of these might have been 'Priscilla'. I have two shots of her with the name on the side, but no tail section view. All very tantalising. Thanks for the effort. Nate
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 03:27:01 AM
Nate Terry will probably put you right but I think SOXO was a shipping code for aircraft delivered from USA to the UK ie. Eighth-Ninth AFs. Something like the "SNAKE" legend on planes sent from the UK to the Far East , meaning they weren't to be diverted en route. Nick
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 03:31:23 AM
Nick,
Ah...ok..understood. So Soxo's not the name then!?
Cheers
Nate
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 07:51:04 AM
Nate:
SOXO is a destination/shipping code's which were/are used on the AAF Aircraft History Cards,
Sample codes:
SOXO England Europe 8AF
UGLY Europe 8AF
DECK Prestwick Scotland 8AF Europe
ABEB Cape Harrison Labrador
ABLY Glascow Scotland
ABOW San Juan Puerto Rico
ACAR Bangkok Thailand
BLOT Morocco French Morocco Africa 12AF MTO
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RE: A large request for Spitfire details please
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08/24/2007 08:59:45 AM
Terry,
Impressive...thank you very much!
Nate
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