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Spitfire JK447

Stats:

model: Vc
factory: CBAF
engine: M46

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History:

12MU 7-2-43 215MU 20-2-43 'Harmatris' 10-3-43 Gibraltar 26-4-43 NWAfrica 31-5-43 32Sq 249Sq 352Sq Shot down by flak Slano Yugoslavia 16-10-44 Maj A Popov+

* for acronyms please see source: Spitfire Production
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Pilots:

Name Date Rank Status
Callaghan B J H 1943‑07‑06 W/O ok
Wigglesworth K A 1943‑07‑07 S/L ok
Tickner R E 1943‑07‑09 W/O ok
Tickner R E 1943‑07‑10 W/O ok
Hume W 1943‑07‑10 F/L ok
Tickner R E 1943‑07‑12 W/O ok
Callaghan B J H 1943‑07‑20 W/O ok
Callaghan B J H 1943‑07‑25 W/O ok
Rankin I M 1943‑08‑25 F/L kifa
Bishop G F 1943‑09‑04 F/Sgt pow
Hume W 1943‑10‑20 F/L ok
Hunter B L 1943‑10‑22 S/L ok
Hume W 1943‑10‑22 F/L ok
Hume W 1943‑10‑28 F/L ok
Bishop G F 1943‑10‑31 F/Sgt pow
Bishop G F 1943‑11‑01 F/Sgt pow
Anders R H 1943‑11‑01 W/O ok
Veys J E 1943‑11‑03 F/Sgt ok
Veys J E 1943‑11‑03 F/Sgt ok
Millar H J 1943‑11‑03 P/O kifa
McCardle M 1944‑02‑02 Lt kia
McCardle M 1944‑02‑02 Lt kia
McCardle M 1944‑02‑12 Lt kia
McCardle M 1944‑02‑14 Lt kia
McCardle M 1944‑03‑03 Lt kia
McCardle M 1944‑03‑03 Lt kia
Potvin F F E 1944‑04‑08 W/O ok
Briggs R 1944‑04‑09 Lt kia
Whittingham R T 1944‑04‑16 Lt ok
Whittington R 1944‑04‑16 Lt unknown
Whittingham R T 1944‑04‑24 Lt ok
Whittingham R T 1944‑04‑24 Lt ok
Whittington R 1944‑04‑24 Lt unknown
Whittington R 1944‑04‑24 Lt unknown
Andrews O B 1944‑08‑04 F/L kia
Whittingham R T 1944‑08‑07 Lt ok
Whittingham R T 1944‑08‑11 Lt ok
Popov A 1944‑10‑16 F/L kia
note: 'pilot to aircraft' linkage created via Pilot's page

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Comments / Questions:


by: andrea JK447 2016-12-12 11:40:10

The pilot was Major Arkadije Popov ( V. Isaić once told to my friend that the real crash site was near Klek) Yugoslavia ( Croatia).
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reply: andrea JK447 2016-12-12 13:54:30

Arkadije Popov is the first one from the left.

reply: Justin The other two pilots in the picture? 2024-12-05 07:14:11

Hello do you know the other two men's names?

reply: hrvoje grgic 2025-08-01 20:16:42

asked for names - photo taken during training in Lybia No 352 SQ initial comanding officers, all KIA by the end of 1944 - L-R -"B" Flight Lieutenant Arkadije Popov,(KIA in Slanoi area Oct 16 1944 SQ leader Mileta Protić (KIA at Meglaj dec 19 1944) "A" Flight Lieutenant Ratko Jovanović (KIA at Teslić oct 4th 1944)