Spitpics : Spitfire Vc from USS Wasp after crash landing in Sicily - sep '42 2

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"Dave Kearton" wrote:


The insignia looks wrong for 1942 -- perhaps Battle of Britain?

I have the same caption for this photo.
Also notice the cannons, which were rare during the Bof B.


According to "Spitfire - The Story of a Famous Fighter", Type C/C1 roundels
were introduced in June 1942. The Wasp was ferrying Spitfires to Malta in
April and May of that year, when the Type A/A1 (broad white / white and
yellow bands) were still current.

As for the cannons, this particular Spitfire has provision for 4 of them -
the handful of Mk IBs that saw short service (although not nearly short
enough according to the pilots who flew them) in the Battle of Britain had a
fixed armament including only two cannons.


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Dave

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