Spitfire P7350 Shot Down 80 Years Ago This Month During The Battle Of

Spitfire P7350 Shot Down 80 Years Ago This Month During The Battle Of Header image: bbmf spitfire mk iia p7350, photographed in 2006 with the 603 sqn code letters ‘xt w’, which it is thought it wore in october 1940. (photo: john dibbs) eighty years ago this month, on 25th october 1940, towards the end of the battle of britain, spitfire mk iia p7350 was almost lost for the first time. In last month’s newsletter we reminded readers that bbmf spitfire mk iia p7350 was shot down 80 years ago on 25th october 1940, during the closing stages of the battle of britain. p7350’s pilot that day, pole ludwik martel, had to force land the spitfire, wheels up, in a farmer’s field and it suffered category b damage.

Spitfire P7350 Shot Down 80 Years Ago This Month During The Battle Of A vintage british spitfire from world war two has crashed in england, killing the pilot. the aircraft was 80 years old and is known to have shot down a german aircraft during the d day operations. it had been used to commemorate its role as one of the top aircraft that saved the uk during the battle of britain. Squadron at drem on 17 august 1940. during the battle of britain it flew 49 sorties from croydon and shot down five enemy aircraft. after being battle damaged on 22 october 1940, the aircraft was rebuilt and taken on charge by 111 squadron at dyce on 18 january 1941. there it was flown on patrol over the north sea and was again in combat. ‘the spitfire concerned was a mk ix, serial no mk356, which spent 16 years as the hawkinge gate guardian spitfire from 1945 december 1961. ‘sadly and tragically, now she is also a memorial to. The aircraft’s code letters were changed to 603 squadron codes; the individual aircraft letter is not definitely known, but the best guess is that p7350 was coded ‘xt w’. on 25 october, whilst being flown by polish pilot ludwik martel, p7350 was shot down by a german bf109. a cannon shell punched a large hole in the port wing and martel.

Spitfire P7350 Shot Down 80 Years Ago This Month During The Battle Of ‘the spitfire concerned was a mk ix, serial no mk356, which spent 16 years as the hawkinge gate guardian spitfire from 1945 december 1961. ‘sadly and tragically, now she is also a memorial to. The aircraft’s code letters were changed to 603 squadron codes; the individual aircraft letter is not definitely known, but the best guess is that p7350 was coded ‘xt w’. on 25 october, whilst being flown by polish pilot ludwik martel, p7350 was shot down by a german bf109. a cannon shell punched a large hole in the port wing and martel. He succeeded, but at 3.05pm exactly 80 years ago on tuesday, the spitfire smashed into a field at 300mph. pease’s body was retrieved later from the wreckage, although the accident report noted: “engine and cockpit left in crater, too deep to recover.”. P7350 is the oldest airworthy spitfire in the world and the only spitfire still flying today to have actually fought in the battle of britain. she is believed to be the 14th aircraft of 11,989 built at the castle bromwich ‘shadow' factory, birmingham. entering service in the august of 1940, she flew in the battle of britain serving with 266.