John S Blyth
Military
Object Number - UPL 7508 - Lt John S Blyth 14th Photo Squadron 7th Photo Recon Group, Mount Farm [AAF234], UK, 1943.
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.
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE: Spitfire 944 - US Spitfire Pilot Lt Col John S. Blyth DFC recounts exploits: -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttJHXYiKCYk
Spitfire 944 is a short documentary in which the 83-year-old World War II pilot John S. Blyth views 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash-landing for the first time, 61 years after the event:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitfire_944
Operation CROSSBOW:- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1998291/?ref_=nm_knf_i2
Some of his Hi-Res Recon photographs:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157623404746901
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![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.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Oh Johnny
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Lease Fleece
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Kisty the 1st
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Hot Toddy
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 June 1922 | ||
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Died |
27 September 2016 |
Revisions
Information from John Bayer, LT, USN (Retired), Virginia Beach, VA USA
Chris Brassfield
7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 351 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
