14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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John S Blyth's Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI 'Oh Johnnie' MB948 of the 7th PRG 14th PRS, Mount Farm, England 1944. Test flown by Leif Lundsten before being sent to Mount Farm.
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John Blyth
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
31 October 1943 in F-5A#212322 forced to return to base due to equipment problems and haze. Attempting to land at RAF Thame, did not stop in time and had accident.
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MB948 'Oh Johnny'
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire MB948 Mk PR XIT, Built at Chattis Hill FF 9-10-43, Test flown Leif Lundsten, assigned to 14PRS 7FG 8AF USAAF.
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Mount Farm
Military site : airfield
Originally a grass airfield satellite for the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit at nearby RAF Benson, Mount Farm was built in 1940-1941. It had three concrete runways, 49 dispersals (24 concrete pan type plus 25 PSP squares), and eight blister...
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| 24 March 2015 12:03:55 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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