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PA841 Kisty the 1st

media-19046.jpeg UPL 19046 Luftwaffe Airfield Dessau May 30,1944. Sortie 1670 of the 7th photo group based at Mount Farm, UK. The pilot Lt John S Blyth was with the 14th Squadron and was flying Spitfire MK XI PA841. Altitude was approximately 30,000ft. This was a Junker's factory airfield.

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Object Number - UPL 19046 - Luftwaffe Airfield Dessau May 30,1944. Sortie 1670 of the 7th photo group based at Mount Farm, UK. The pilot Lt John S Blyth was with the 14th...

Supermarine Spitfire PA841 Mk PRXIT Const #4993, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 30-10-43, Delivered to Benson 6-11-43, assigned to 14PS, 7PG, 8AF USAAF 5-12-43, HAL 5-4-45, recat E, SOC 13-9-45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Featuring Bugs Bunny.

14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Reconnaissance

7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

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

People

Kermit Bliss

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Commanding Officer/Engineering Officer/Photo Recon Pilot

John S Blyth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Fabian John Egan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Photo Reconnaissance Pilot

Places

Mount Farm

Site type: Airfield

Missions

8th Air Force

Date: 12 June 1944

8th Air Force

Date: 30 May 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Manufactured	Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK	30 October 1943	Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 30-10-43.
Delivered	Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10, UK	6 November 1943	Delivered to Benson 6-11-43.
Assigned	Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	5 December 1943	Assigned to 14PS, 7PG, 8AF USAAF 5-12-43.
Other Factory repair	Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK	5 April 1945	To Heston Aircraft Ltd 5-4-45. Recat E. DBR.
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	13 September 1945	Struck Off Charge.