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Sqn/Ldr R.M. Milne, 92 Squadron, in the cockpit of his Spitfire Mk. V, Digby, 2 December 1941. At the time the squadron was non-operational, indulging in preparation for transfer to the Mediterranean.

Sqn/Ldr Milne made himself famous by shooting down three Bf 109 and damaging a fourth during a single mission on 12 October 1941.

Note that unlike initial production Spitfires Mk. V, Milne’s aircraft features internal armoured windscreen.[Crown Copyright]