Anonymous early-production Spitfire Mk. VB with a group of pilots – another photograph in our mystery photo series awaiting further information. This image has been sent to us via the Spitfire Association in Australia by Keith Webb who is working on clarifying the details around it.
Keith is looking for further information, as to the details of the photo as follows:
- Which Squadron,
- When it was taken,
- Where it was taken and
- The names of any of the personnel
Keith’s own hypothesis is it may be No. 452 Squadron RAAF, photographed in Redhill, some time during 1942.
Any help would be appreciated.
[Keit Webb via Spitfire Association]
Re.the mystery Spitfire “VB”
Surely a Mk.Vc – the cannon fairing, the windscreen framing & the appearance of a deeper under cowl panel indicative of a Vokes filter all say “Vc”. Early Vbs would surely have had an external armour glass windscreen & cannon would have had the shorter fairing with the barrels protruding further?
Can’t help with timing beyond suggesting an Australian winter going by the greatcoats!
Mr Prince has beaten me to it with all the points he’s noted. Yes, A Mk Vc photographed in Australia. Is that future Prime Minister John Gorton at far left?