Simviation Forum - Spit and Sheep

Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 10:56am

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I love 'em both, lol. Grin

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Reply #1 - Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 11:22am

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Lovely pic!
dint now at the USAAF used Spitfire´s

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Reply #2 - Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 4:31pm

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dint now at the USAAF used Spitfire´s

I believe they used a few in North Africa for recce purposes.
I'm pretty sure the history guys will add to that.

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Reply #3 - Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 4:41pm

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Great job, nice edit!

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Reply #4 - Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 5:22pm

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ha! nICE!

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Reply #5 - Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 5:40pm

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Very nice. Wink

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dint now at the USAAF used Spitfire´s

Check this out. http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/eaglesquadron.html
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"Prior to the United States' entry into WWII many Americans volunteered for service in the RAF and RCAF. The Battle of Britain raged from May though October 1940. Most Americans followed the battle in the news and knew that in time the US would become involved in the war. The stories of the RAF pilots flying their Hurricanes and Spitfires inspired many to look into joining the RAF. As a result of the Battle of Britain the RAF was short on pilots so a call went out for pilots to replace the RAF's depleted ranks. Of the thousands that volunteered, 244 American pilots were to fly for the Eagle Squadrons; Number 71, 121, and 133 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force Fighter Command. It was the RAF's policy to pick Englishmen* as squadron and flight commanders and 16 of these British pilots served with the Eagle Squadrons. From the time the first Eagle Squadron was formed in September 1940 until all three squadrons were disbanded and incorporated into the USAAF in September 1942, they destroyed 73 1/2 German planes while 77 American and 5 British members were killed.

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When informed of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor most of the Eagle Squadron pilots wanted to immediately join the Air Corps. 71 and 121 Squadrons sent representatives to the American Embassy in London and offered their services to the US the following day. 71 squadron then decided they wanted to go to Singapore to fight the Japanese and a proposal was put to Fighter Command but turned down. It would take some time however for the USAAF to organize and ship to England the elements necessary to support air operations. HQ 8th Air Force opened on 18 June 1942 in London with Major General Carl Spaatz commanding. On 26 June 1942 air echelons of the 31st Fighter Group (307th, 308th, 309th FS) were established at Atcham and High Ercall, England. These were the first combat personnel of the VIII Fighter Command to reach the UK. These squadrons were equipped with Spit Vs and flew their first mission on 17 August 1942.

*PS. For English read British - a common mistake by Americans.

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Reply #6 - Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 7:41pm