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Eagle Squadron Spitfire Mk.VBs – The American Volunteers of 71, 121, & 133 Squadrons – Docs digital publication

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Features 10 individual Spitfire Mk.VBs of 71 Squadron, 121 Squadron, and 133 Squadron – the Eagle Squadrons manned by American volunteer pilots.
The main focus of this Doc is the subject specific (i.e. not generic) markings placement and a comprehensive paint finish guide compete with multi-view colour depictions clarifying propeller, exhaust, and canopy variations for all subject aircraft. A photo page of select reference photographs completes the Doc.

(Please note: any watermarks visible on the shop preview images are not present on the actual PDF pages)
 
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​Aircraft covered in this Doc:

71  Squadron 
•  AB875 / XR•X, Martlesham Heath, February 1942
Aircraft nicknamed ‘Little Joe’ with Eagle Squadron motif nose art, P/O Joe Kelly.


•  AB908 / XR•Y, Kirton-in-Lindsey, November 1941
P/O Carrol ‘Red’ McCoplin.


•  AD196 / XR•Q, Martlesham Heath, February 1942
Aircraft nicknamed ‘Miss  North  Dallas’ with Victor France originated nose art, various pilots.


•  BL287 / XR•C, Martlesham Heath, March 1942
‘Sioux Chief’ nose art, P/O Leo Nomis.


121  Squadron 
•  W3711 / AV•H, Kirton-in-Lindsey, December 1941
P/O Richard Patterson (features neat dice gambler-themed “tail art” adjacent to  serial number on port side).


•  BM405 / AV•J, Southend, June 1942
Aircraft nicknamed ‘Barry’, P/O “Barry” Mahon.


•  BM581 / AV•P, Southend, July 1942
‘Uncle Sam’  Hat + 13 stars nose art, P/O Bill Kelly.


•  BM590 / AV•R, Southend, July 1942
Aircraft nicknamed ‘Olga’, P/O Gilbert Halsey.


133  Squadron  

• BM263 / MD•A, Kirton-in-Lindsey, April 1942
‘Mine’s a Bitter’ nose art with Squadron Leader’s rank pennant, S/L Eric Thomas.
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•  EN951 / MD•U, Biggin Hill, late summer 1942
P/O Don Blakeslee.

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