Spitfire Revisited

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No one could really make a proper connection between a US Pilot and a UK Spitfire

The Spitfire was widely used by the USAAF. From Wiki.

• 4th Fighter Group. Volunteer pilots of the three Eagle squadrons transferred in September 1942 to USAAF to create this FG. 4th FG fought escorting bombers and dogfighting Luftwaffe fighters over France and the English Channel. In early 1943 it began transition to P-47 Thunderbolts.
  • 334th Fighter Squadron 1941–43. Formerly RAF 71 Squadron.
  • 335th Fighter Squadron 1942–43. Formerly RAF 121 Squadron.
  • 336th Fighter Squadron 1942–43. Formerly RAF 133 Squadron.
• 31st Fighter Group. Fought in Dieppe, North Africa and Italy. In March 1944 P-51B Mustangs started to replace Spitfire IX.
  • 2d Fighter Squadron
  • 4th Fighter Squadron
  • 5th Fighter Squadron
• 52d Fighter Group. Fought in North Africa and Italy. It was assigned to protect the allied fleet from air attacks off Anzio beachhead. In April 1944 P-51B Mustangs started to replace Spitfire IX.
  • 307th Fighter Squadron
  • 308th Fighter Squadron
  • 309th Fighter Squadron

Photo Recce Groups

Alongside American-built F-5 Lightning and F-6 Mustang reconnaissance planes some Spitfire PR.XI planes were operated in Europe and the Mediterranean.

• 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group.
  • 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 1943
  • 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 1943–45
• 68th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. North Africa and the Mediterranean until mid-1944.
  • 16th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

United States Navy

• Cruiser Scouting Squadron Seven (VCS-7)