Normandy 1944 Images

Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:51 pm

Here are a few images from Jerry's Collection.

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

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

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

Cheers Dave C

Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:27 pm

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

Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:41 pm

is that 'Marion' ?

http://www.classicwings.com/issues/volume14/1404.html

Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:31 pm

DaveM2 wrote:is that 'Marion' ?

http://www.classicwings.com/issues/volume14/1404.html

The crashed one there clearly says "Dorothy" on the side...?

Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:24 am

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

Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:29 am

Found on Panoramio. Same church as in the background of photo #2, but now taken in 2004 and from a slightly different angle:

Tillerman.

Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:55 am

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

Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:28 pm

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.

PeterA

Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:07 pm

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

Cheers Dave C

Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:35 pm

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

Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:34 pm

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.

PeterA

Overlooked the obvious once again....doh! :roll:

Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:38 am

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.

Tillerman.