Spitfires in Malta – Update

Stuart Bean added this comment…

My granddad was in 137 MU* on Malta and worked in Gzira on the long term repair of Spitfires and Hurricanes. He was involved in the cannibalisation of planes and recovering wrecks to serviceable states. One of the planes he repaired was BP961. Which he received 23/10/42, and it left him 6/12/42. The plane was in a real mess and the books has two pages detailing what they had to do, to get it going again.

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Also worked on BR177 that he described as shot up in action, with shrapnel T/P and M/P 8/4/43.

ORIGINAL POST

Spitfire Mk Vc BP961
Collection Georges Nadon

Collection Georges Nadon

Spitfire – a documentary on this mythical fighter

A Final Tribute to Georges Nadon

http://classicwarbirds.net/the-royal-canadian-air-force-commemorates-the-few-in-style