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Dave Cheeseman
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Here are a few images from Jerry's Collection.

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Beny-sur-mer ( B4 ) Allies first airstrip after Allied invasion of France? RCAF 401 SQD. Spitfire's MKIX

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Jerry with his MKIX YOD after downing a JU88 D-Day +1

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Whats left of Jerry's MKIX after being hit by flak and crash landing.

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Thanks for posting these, they're great! I've always loved the graceful Spitfire.

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is that 'Marion' ?


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DaveM2 wrote:
is that 'Marion' ?


http://www.classicwings.com/issues/volume14/1404.html
The crashed one there clearly says "Dorothy" on the side...?
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The one with Jerry standing in front D+1 looks like it might say Marion..higher res available perhaps Dave?
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Found on Panoramio. Same church as in the background of photo #2, but now taken in 2004 and from a slightly different angle:

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Slightly off topic but...for those of you who've never been there. There's a church like that in EVERY town and the town grows outward from it.
Normandy is a beautiful area.

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DaveM2 wrote:
The one with Jerry standing in front D+1 looks like it might say Marion..higher res available perhaps Dave?


Dave

Four blade prop.

'Marion' is a Mk V with three blades.

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I will find the serial for Jerry's Spit in the pictures but it is a MKIX and i think it was ML135?

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There is some info here http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/spitfireixcolorsbs_1.htm

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PeterA wrote:
DaveM2 wrote:
The one with Jerry standing in front D+1 looks like it might say Marion..higher res available perhaps Dave?


Dave

Four blade prop.

'Marion' is a Mk V with three blades.

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Overlooked the obvious once again....doh! :roll:
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Mudge wrote:
Slightly off topic but...for those of you who've never been there. There's a church like that in EVERY town and the town grows outward from it.
Normandy is a beautiful area.

Mudge the traveller


The church in Bény-sur-Mer has an offset churchtower, which is a bit unique. It shows on the pictures and can be seen in Google Earth.

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