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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1A L1004 ...

Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:54 am

Interesting to dig a bit into the history of some of these old photos I find. No expert by any means though. Just a hobby.

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Some history:

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1A L1004 LO-Q flown by Squadron Leader 'Sandy' Johnston
Spitfire Mk.Ia L1004 ( LO-Q ) of No.602 sqn. June, 1940

L1004 Ia 218 EA MIII FF 5-6-39 10MU 7-6-39 602S GAL 12-9-39 58OTU 13-1-41 Scottish Aviation 2-6-41 Cv Va M45 57OTU 6-8-41 FACB 26-8-41 ASTH 5-9-41 HAL 4-8-42 install cameras and accessories VA 10-12-42 Cv PRXIII second proto HAL 16-2-43 mods AAEE 3-43 M32 wts and CG load cool trials with trop mods. Climb and level speed and diving trials HAL 14-5-43 VASM 15-5-43 Cv Seafire MkIII proto RNDA 3-3-44 808S Henstridge heavy landing port u/c torn off 29-4-44 (S/L L Martin RNZN) HAL 23-5-44 SOC 28-3-45

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Re: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1A L1004 ...

Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:24 am

Interesting photos Mark, thanks for posting them, you always manage to turn up something good. It amazes me where you manage to find them.
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