Spitfire from the High Level Flight
BF273 is an interesting Spitfire for many reasons, starting with it’s serial number, which appears to be the result of the correct number, BS273, being misheard! Nonetheless, the letter ‘F’ was retained in the aircraft’s identity. (The same thing happened to BF274 which also carried the error throughout it's service career, including being used for various trials at Boscombe Down) (information from X Plane.org)
FF 14-8-42 R-RH Cv IX M61 64S 16-8-42 AFDU Duxford 16-8-42 Cranfield 3501SU 27-8-42 Special Flt Northolt 5-9-42 Wood prop armour removed armament reduced to 2x20mm can lightweight pt finish operated under code Windgap reached height of 45000ft 124S 25-1-43 3501SU 27-3-43 453S 1-5-43 mods AST 9-5-43 453S 15-5-43 ? AST riw 24-6-43 453S 26-6-43 Shot down by fighters nr Cayeux 4-7-43 F/Sgt C Woodall killed (RIP)
BS273 was the first aircraft to be tried in the new role. Actually, the serial “BF273″ was applied during repaint due to an error on the part of the ground crew (this number was of a block assigned to Bristol Blenheims) (information from AllSpitfire Pilots)
image by cj9ru, on Flickr
image by cj9ru, on Flickr
image by cj9ru, on Flickr
image by cj9ru, on FlickrAnd.,on display in hall
image by cj9ru, on Flickr
