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Re: Spitfire MkV - W3761

Posted by Paul McMillan on Sat Jan 05, 2002 08:44:47 AM

In reply top Re: Spitfire MkV - W3761 posted by Harold Mulder on Fri Jan 04, 2002 11:59:12 AM

Actually W3761 Failed To Return from ops on Aug 19 (not 9th) 1942. This was the Dieppe Raid (Operation Jubilee)... A very big Canadian link there..

Anyway this 71 Sqn Spitfire Vb machine was being flown by F/O M G McPharlin and he baled out and was rescued.

This aircraft was also damaged when with the Polish 315 Sqn on the 24th October 1941, when piloted by the P/O Fiedorczuk, who was wounded. This was aircraft was on an afternoon sweep to the French coast and the pilot was seriously wounded in combat with Messerschmitt Bf109's. The aircraft was Cat 2 damaged but subsequenly returned to service. See Above!

Sources: Air Britain: RAF Serials W1000- Z9999
Franks: Fighter Command Losses of WW2 Vol 1 and 2
Foreman: Fighter Command War Diaries Vol 2 and 3

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