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UPL 17247

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI PA842 14th PRS,7th PRG, 8th AF shares the pan with C-64A Noorduyn Norseman 43-5368 at Mount Farm.

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Units

Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.

7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Reconnaissance

Aircraft

43-5368

Aircraft Type: UC-64/64A Norseman
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off past a Cessna UC-78 at Mount Farm Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire PA842 Mount Farm Astrella"

PA842

Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Nicknames: Hot Toddy
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Locations

Mount Farm

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 12 Aug 2015 13:29:03

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

USAAF Photo.