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Phil Butler's War Prizes..............
Posted by simon king on Tue Aug 27, 2002 01:45:03 PM
In reply top Flypast and the 109..... posted by Tony on Tue Aug 27, 2002 07:59:11 AM
doesn't appear to make any reference to a 109 E-1 being flown by the RAF in either the UK or the Middle East -
only later model Es and (in the Middle East) Fs and early Gs
I suppose the only other thing is that (and Lynn can confirm or shoot this theory down) this was an E-1 which following battle damage was rebuilt as an E-4 or E-7 or whatever sub type was on the lines at the time of it's rebuild.
Perhaps the "flying in RAF hands" bit is a blind alley and just like Wk Nr 1190 and the Joburg 109E, it was just shipped off to part of the Empire for War Bond purposes following a relatively non damaging forced landing during the BoB.
No doubt time will tell!
sk