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Re: RCAF Spitfire X4555 Mk VII Type G
Posted by jerry brewer on Mon Sep 16, 2002 08:16:13 PM
In reply top Re: RCAF Spitfire X4555 Mk VII Type G posted by Ron Henry on Mon Sep 16, 2002 01:22:00 PM
: : Looking for any advice on how and where I would find any
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: : ecords relating the X4555 while flying with No. 92 Sqd d
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: : ing the tail-end of the BoB.
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: : It flew with 92 Sqd from Sept 28 till Nov 1, 1940 when I
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: : as shot-up and forced down with H P/O H. Saunders (RAF)a
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: : the controls. I am trying to locate the Sqd's history to
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: : ry and document the entire history of this aircraft whil
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: : it was flying in the BoB with the unit. Unit codes, flig
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: : logs, combat history etc. Any clues where to start at
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: : e PRC? Is there collection on a "online database" for re
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: : archers to locate these files???
: : Any clues,if and when I find them, as to what I will fin
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: : inside them??
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: : As well X4555 flew with the Royal Aircraft Establishment
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: : t Farnborough. Looking for the institute/museum that has
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: : opies of the test flight made there. Be interested in fi
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: : ing copies of any of X4555 flights.
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: : Any clues??
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: : Lee
: : Toronto, Canada
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: Collated, detailed history of individual RAF aircraft resi
: des at the RAF Museum, not the Public Records Office (PRO)
: - located in Kew, London. If you contact them, they may b
: e feeling generous and dig out the history card for X4555,
: and copy it to you (it will be only a very small amount o
: f paper). It will list units to which allotted and dates.
: You would certainly be able to get supplementary info abou
: t 4555 by consulting the relevant unit Operations Record B
: ooks (aka RAF Form 540), and they do reside at the PRO. Ho
: wever, although the PRO does offer a somewhat expensive ph
: otocopying service, they do not offer any searching servic
: e and some fairly extensive F540 searching would be necess
: ary to dig out the info you want. There are individuals wh
: o have familiarity with the PRO who offer research service
: s on a payment basis. HTH.
:
: Ron
Hi
As I recall it the a/c movement cards at Hendon don't carry a/c codes, flight details, combat missions etc , these are only available in the squadron diary at the PRO.
They also have some RAE flight test reports.
Cheers
Jerry