Farmer George (#10002),
[quote]...A few pages ago #9438 you reminded us that you
Never flew the Spitfire Mk. IX - reckoned to be the best of the Merlin Spits...
A Strange Thing: After joining 20 Sqn, following a shaming First Solo on a TM, I soloed a Vampire (piece of cake in comparison) on 31st March, but in my log for April '50 I have:
(17th) "Spitfire IX.... TD254.....C & B.
(18th) "Spitfire IX.....TB379.... Sector Recce.
(27th) "Spitfire IX.....TD254.....Circuits & aerobatics.
and May:
(1st).."Spitfire IX......TB379......aerobatics.
interspersed with a single Spitfire XVI RW351. I would certainly have known the difference - or had it sharply pointed out to me if I didn't !
Even though I had summarised the totals for each Mark separately, these were countersigned by my Flight and Squadron Commanders without comment at the month end.
All the rest of my Spitfires (at Valley) in the next 18 months were logged as XVIs - But TD 254 reappears as a XVI !
So, did Danny fly a XI or did he not ?
Danny.
PS: Does it matter ?