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Spitfire Vb P8755
Vb CBAF M45 33MU 29-.....[TRUNCATED] More information in: AirHistory.org.uk Spitfire Site |
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| Date | Aircraft | Unit | Pilot Name | Location |
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| Spitfire Vb P8755 | ||||
| Remarks | This aircraft is incorrectly listed in AIR81/14692 as being lost with 222 Sqn on 31 May 1942. The aircraft involved in that incident was AD121. P8755 survived to be supplied to Russia in 1943. | |||
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| P/O W. H. C. Beaumont, 222 Sqn - Spitfire ID? | Hello everyone On May 31st 1942 Wentworth Hubert Charles Beaumont (later Viscount Allendale) of 222 Sqn made a forced-landing on Walcheren (ORB F.540 records 'Walcherew'). He was reported missing, but survived and became a P.o.W. at Stalag Luft III. The ORB Form 541 has him in Spitfire AD121, but Air 81 has him in P8755: [URL]http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=P8755[/URL] However, he is also recorded in AD121 on the database on here too: [URL]http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=ad121[/URL] So, which is correct? AD121 seems to be the one most mentioned. Regards Simon ....Read More. | wwrsimon on 9th May 2022 11:41:24 |
| P/O W. H. C. Beaumont, 222 Sqn - Spitfire ID? | Simon AD121 is what I have (FCL, The History and ABS). P8755 was on charge with 222MU (The History) before being was sent to Russia in November 1942. DaveW ....Read More. | davew on 9th May 2022 11:55:47 |
| P/O W. H. C. Beaumont, 222 Sqn - Spitfire ID? | Thanks Dave. According to the ORB Form 541 he had flown P8755 on a number of occasions, and it records that he claimed an FW.190 as 'probable' on Circus 144 on April 28th 1942 when flying it: [I]Air/50/85: I was flying Red 4 to the Wing Commander when he carried out an attack on a FW.190. I became separated and attacked another FW.190 which broke away. I was then attacked by a second FW.190 which pulled vertically upwards ion front of me and then broke away. By this time I was at 10,000 feet, when I spotted another FW.190 turning behind me. I turned in on him and delivered an attack from 60º firing a burst of about 1½ seconds from 250 – 300 yards with M.G. E/A turned slowly over – keeping its course, and slipped down on its port wing, going over from there to a vertical position. I watched E/A going down, and when he was at an estimated height of 1000 feet was still vertical. Another FW.190 came down behind me so I had to turn away into him. My height was then 6000 feet.[/I] So, at the risk of completely pushing my luck, can anyone tell me the code letter for P8755 in April 1942...? Regards Simon ....Read More. | wwrsimon on 9th May 2022 12:09:23 |
| P/O W. H. C. Beaumont, 222 Sqn - Spitfire ID? | P8755 was coded "Y" - confirmed by a log book. Tail damaged by FW190 on May 25th when flown by Cornelis van Houten. AD121 arrived the next day. John Engelsted ....Read More. | JohnE on 10th May 2022 07:13:48 |
| P/O W. H. C. Beaumont, 222 Sqn - Spitfire ID? | Many thanks John. AD121 didn't last very long with 222 Sqn at all! I've seen a couple of sources that state AD121 was also ZD-Y, so a straight replacement for P8755? Regards Simon ....Read More. | wwrsimon on 10th May 2022 07:30:55 |
| P/O W. H. C. Beaumont, 222 Sqn - Spitfire ID? | Thanks for the clarification gents. I have amended the two entries in our database: P8755: [URL]http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=P8755[/URL] AD121: [URL]http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=AD121[/URL] ....Read More. | Andy Marden on 10th May 2022 07:42:16 |
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