Spitfire EF553

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model: VcT
factory: West
engine: M46

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History:

8MU 16-2-43 52MU 1-3-43 Harpolycus 22-3-43 Casablanca 6-4-43 NWAfrica 31-5-43 SOC 26-4-45

* for acronyms please see Spitfire Production

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WW2 in Colour

Pilots:

Name	Date	Rank	Status
Mitchell K R	1942‑08‑27	F/L	ok
Martin G A	1944‑07‑01	F/L	ok
Martin G A	1944‑07‑01	F/L	ok
Pratt D L	1944‑07‑05	F/Sgt	kia
Pratt D L	1944‑07‑05	F/Sgt	kia
Harper S S	1944‑07‑06	Lt	ok
Harper S S	1944‑07‑06	Lt	ok
Harper S S	1944‑07‑06	Lt	ok
Rowe A D	1944‑07‑07	W/O	ok
Rowe A D	1944‑07‑07	W/O	ok
Rowe A D	1944‑07‑08	W/O	ok
Siddle L W	1944‑07‑14	F/Sgt	unknown
Siddle L W	1944‑07‑14	F/Sgt	unknown
Siddle L W	1944‑07‑14	F/Sgt	unknown
Rowe A D	1944‑07‑15	W/O	ok
Saunders J R	1944‑09‑05	F/L	unknown
Saunders J R	1944‑09‑05	F/L	unknown
James I T R	1944‑09‑20	F/Sgt	kia
Shattock R J	1944‑10‑04	F/O	ok
Oates A	1944‑10‑11	P/O	ok
Evans E	1944‑10‑12	W/C	ok
Shattock R J	1944‑10‑12	F/O	ok
Evans R W	1944‑10‑12	W/O	ok
Shattock R J	1944‑10‑15	F/O	ok
Rake D S	1944‑10‑16	G/C	ok
Shattock R J	1944‑10‑17	F/O	ok
Riddall R D	1944‑10‑31	F/L	ok

note: 'pilot to aircraft' linkage created via Pilot's page

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done :) ...

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Blue image added in error but I cannot delete it ! ...

on: pilots, 2025-01-13 ... details

73 squadron aircraft become 32 squadron aircraft

12th July 1944, 32 squadron began their move from Foggia main to Canne. 73 squadron exchanged aircraft, airfields and took on defensive roll ...

on: aircraft, 2025-01-04 ... details

Picture was taken in 2008. ...

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I've added a picture of Ian in front of my house in Chilliwack, BC Canada a few years before he passed. He was a friend of the family and li ...

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F/Lt Rankin flying accident

F/Lt Ian Matthew Rankin (119258) Lost in aircraft Harvard EX844 Killed when flying in Harvard EX844 which collided with Spitfire BR470 2 m ...

on: aircraft, 2024-12-16 ... details

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