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Re: How about this Spit - 165 Sqd.

Posted by PeterA on Sun Nov 09, 2003 05:41:08 PM

In reply top Re: How about this Spit??? posted by JACK COOK on Sun Nov 09, 2003 04:49:38 PM

1st May 1942. First day this newly formed squadron was officially operational. The first Commanding Officer - S/L A L Winskill served from April to August 1942.

Interstingly a Texas Spitfire restoration, very shortly to fly, Mk IX MK959, was SK-M of 165 Sdn. I will be surprised if the owner, Raybourne Thompson, does not paint it in these former markings.

: I also have some other pics including 165 sqd shot of all
: officer with CO Winskill taken 1-5-42. Nice shot of pilot
: s on the nose of a Spit ie "Wack" Turner-AUST., "Flash" Pe
: derson-USA, "Snuffy" Smith-USA, "Stinky" Miller-USA and Bu
: rt Watkins-AUST. and one of P/O Jim Owens RCAF 401 sqd. Pe
: derson was KIA Feb. 4, 1943 in N. Africa when he was shot
: down by German ace Eric Rudorffer of II/JG 2. Pederson was
: flying a Spit V of the 4th Fs 52nd FG WD*_.

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