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Mechanics of an American Fighter Group dismantle a Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 engine from a Spitfire Mk. V, an operation which required a crane. The photograph has been taken at the USAAF Fighter Station in Audley End, England in April 1943. Can anyone help identifying the unit?
[US National Archives]
Looks Like MD which would be RAF 133 squadron formed on August 1, 1941. Tragically the entire squadron was lost on a mission on Sept. 26, 1942. All left over equipment -including the ship pictured- was transfered to 336 SQ, 4th FG, USAAF shortly after. Those are all probably Yanks working on a “survivor”.
here is a link to what info there is: http://www.btinternet.com/~lee_mail/133.html
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Maybe the ME on the fuselage would help, if it could be tracked down to the 1943, era! Dad was with 302, during the same year
Sorry, that is md