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Post by phas3e on Jul 16, 2010 21:19:52 GMT 12
Found this photo in 'Model aircraft Monthly' issue 6 2004  Theres a couple of photos in 'Spitfire the NZ story' but I havn't noticed this one before Sorry if this is a widely known photo |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 16, 2010 22:37:53 GMT 12
Great find. Who's aircraft was that? Does anyone know:?
Will this become the subject of one of your excellent profile artworks?
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Post by phas3e on Jul 16, 2010 22:44:39 GMT 12
According to the book Its was first flown by F/Lt K.J Macdonald then W/O E. Atkins and F/Sgt A.J Greer.
It is assumed destroyed during the Luftwaffes Boddenplate attack on New Years day 1945
as theres no record of it after 31.12.44.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 16, 2010 22:49:23 GMT 12
Cool, Ken Macdonald lived in Cambridge for many years.
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Post by angelsonefive on Jul 22, 2010 20:40:52 GMT 12
PT881 may have met her end before " Bodenplatte".
The Spitfire production list has her with No.420 RSU ( Repair and Salvage Unit ) on 14 Dec.1944.
420 RSU specialised in the recovery and repair of Spits and Tempests and in Dec.'44 was in the Netherlands at bases such as Grimbergen and Gilze-Rijn.
Looks like PT881 was beyond help as there is no mention of her after that.
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Post by shamus on Jul 22, 2010 21:36:39 GMT 12
Keith McDonald, Dave.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 23, 2010 0:11:40 GMT 12
Sorry, yeah. Brain fart.
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Post by tobiasballard on Oct 22, 2010 2:45:31 GMT 12
I couldnt help but see that you metion 420 RSU on your forum. My dad was in this unit from 01.02.1944 until 30.09.1945. They were looking after Spitfire and Tempest. If anyone knows anything about 420RSU then I would love to here from them.
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