These profiles are part of a set created for the book Squadrons! No. 27 – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk V – The ‘Bombay’ Squadrons by Phil Listemann. The ‘Bombay’ Squadrons were No 122 and No 132 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
Category: Supermarine Spitfire
The General, the Cat and some Spitfire mysteries
After over a month of absence, I’m back with a couple of Spitfire profiles, and some questions ! Several years ago , I created a profile of the Spitfire Mk V “Général de Gaulle”, which I believed to be EN908. A few days ago, I began working on the “Cat”, flown by Free French pilot…Continue reading The General, the Cat and some Spitfire mysteries
The Spitfires of the Eagle Squadrons
Yanks in the Royal Air Force ! Before the US entered the war, many American pilots fought for the United Kingdom as part of the Eagle Squadrons: No 71, 121 and 133 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Initially equipped with the Hawker Hurricane, these units later converted to the superb Spitfire. The Eagle Squadron…Continue reading The Spitfires of the Eagle Squadrons
Comanche Fighters’ Spitfire Mk Vb JG891
After a landing accident in Arizona in July 2017, Spitfire Mk Vb JG891 was shipped to England and flew again on July 6. She is currently decorated as JK879, a No 249 Squadron aircraft flown from Malta by Flt Sgt John G. “Jack” Hughes (RCAF).
Promoted by Ford ?
I was reading about the new Ford Mustang GT Eagle Squadron, a specially-decorated Mustang bearing the colours of EN783, a Spitfire Mk V flown by ace Steve Pisanos of No 71 (Eagle) Squadron. I was amused to see that the team that created this very special car used a few of my profiles (not just…Continue reading Promoted by Ford ?
Australian Spitfires Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific
After the previous post dedicated to the Spitfire Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific, here are profiles of the Mk VIII in Australian service. These profiles were created for the book Squadrons! No.20: The Spitfire Mk. VIII in the Southwest Pacific – The Australians by Phil Listemann. 1. Spifire Mk VIII A58-526 (MT552) “Avagrog” of No…Continue reading Australian Spitfires Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific
The Spitfire Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific
These Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII profiles were created for the book Squadrons! No. 14 – The Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific – The British by Phil H. Listemann. Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII A58-370 (JG603) of No 54 Squadron RAF in Darwin, Australia, spring 1945. Supermarine Spitfire LF. VIII A58-317 (JF936) of…Continue reading The Spitfire Mk VIII in the Southwest Pacific
RAF Spitfire aces: Bennions, Johnson, Plagis and Sheperd
After presenting a few Hurricane aces, here are some famous Spitfire aces of the Royal Air Force. Spitfire Mk Ia X4559 flown by S/L George “Ben” Bennions, No 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force. George “Ben” Bennions was one of the leading Battle of Britain Spitfire pilots, credited with twelve enemy aircraft destroyed in just over…Continue reading RAF Spitfire aces: Bennions, Johnson, Plagis and Sheperd
The aircraft of Australian ace Clive Caldwell
With 28.5 aerial victories in over 300 operational sorties, Group Captain Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & Bar (28 July 1911 – 5 August 1994) was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. His score also included six probable victories and 15 damaged enemy aircraft. He was the highest-scoring Tomahawk ace, as…Continue reading The aircraft of Australian ace Clive Caldwell
Happy new year !
I’d like to wish all my supporters and fans a very happy new year ! May 2018 be a great and fulfilling year for all of you. Thank you again for your continued support and feedback, which is greatly appreciated. I’ve recently made this fantasy Spitfire Mk IX profile for a friend, based on the…Continue reading Happy new year !