I've been looking for some info. on a Spitfire I'm attempting to build for a little while and came across this little gem of a video. Not sure if anyones seen this before but thought I'd post it anyway.
Video: A rare Spitfire Mark I takes to the skies once more - Telegraph
There's also a really good write up of the pilot and the circumstances of the day it crash landed on a page I found here... Peter Cazenove
The Spitfire I'm interested in is it's sister plane on the production line and squadron, P9372, flown by WC Watling out of Biggin Hill. It flew the same day as P9374 in the video on an offensive sortie over Dunkirk assisting British and french troops trapped by the Germans. Apparently it was the first engagement with the enemy for 92 Squadron.
P9372 was shot down in Sept 1940 during the BoB causing injury to WC Watling who baled out but thankfully survived. The reason for my interest is due to purchasing part of the exhaust ports from this Spitfire last year. I then found WC Watlings story and decided to build a MK1 Spitfire in his markings to complement the exhaust on my shelf.
Anyway, hope this is of interest.
Atb, Colin.
Video: A rare Spitfire Mark I takes to the skies once more - Telegraph
There's also a really good write up of the pilot and the circumstances of the day it crash landed on a page I found here... Peter Cazenove
The Spitfire I'm interested in is it's sister plane on the production line and squadron, P9372, flown by WC Watling out of Biggin Hill. It flew the same day as P9374 in the video on an offensive sortie over Dunkirk assisting British and french troops trapped by the Germans. Apparently it was the first engagement with the enemy for 92 Squadron.
P9372 was shot down in Sept 1940 during the BoB causing injury to WC Watling who baled out but thankfully survived. The reason for my interest is due to purchasing part of the exhaust ports from this Spitfire last year. I then found WC Watlings story and decided to build a MK1 Spitfire in his markings to complement the exhaust on my shelf.
Anyway, hope this is of interest.
Atb, Colin.
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