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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: samuraj77 on February 12, 2009, 01:45:57 PM

Title: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: samuraj77 on February 12, 2009, 01:45:57 PM

Dear friends,currently I am building a Model of Spitfire mk Vc served in a Group recconaissance II/33 Savoie belonging to the Free French.
Any additional info or help I could get could be most valuable :-ok
Photos or any advice about particular details on this aircraft will help a lot

Thanks in advance  :-flo

P.S. all I have is the info on Eduard painting guide

Title: Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: No.1 on February 12, 2009, 02:29:25 PM

 :-ok See email for extra large image :))

Title: Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: samuraj77 on February 12, 2009, 03:35:56 PM

Great photo mate  :-love
I like this worn-off look on this spit...

So far I found out that this particular spit was produced by Westland...

EF736   Vc
Manufactured by Westland   
Engine Merlin 55   
History 39MU 11-9-43 47MU 21-9-43 Ionian 3-10-43 Casablanca 19-10-43 North Africa 30-11-43 Armee de l'Air GR2/33 2-5-44

Data from http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p034.htm

Also nice link...Savoie group II/33
http://www.cocardes.org/history/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=91

Title: Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: Jicehem on February 12, 2009, 07:51:10 PM

Hi mates,  :-salut

A very good idea to build a Spit Vc of GR 2/33 "savoie".

But, contrary to what is told on the leaflet of the decal sheet, GR 2/33 was NOT a Free French unit. This unit joined the Allies after the landings in North Africa on 8 November 1942.
It was not "one of the first unit to receive Spitfires". The very first Free French units to receive Spitfires were GC 1 "Alsace" (later RAF 341 Sqn in March 1943 and GC 3/2 in the new Armée de l'air in November 1944) and GC 2 "Île-de-France" (later RAF 340 Sqn in November 1941 and GC 4/2 in November 1944). GR 2/33 "Savoie" received its Spitfires in March 1944...

Cheers,   :-wave

Jicehem

Title: Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: samuraj77 on February 12, 2009, 10:18:29 PM

Thanks Jicehem...These are great and valuable datas. :-clap
I am hoping to find some more photos,I must look into some books  :))

Title: Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: No.1 on February 13, 2009, 09:24:14 AM

Kit look fine to me:

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2009/02/13/eduard-1137-spitfire-lf-mk-vc-limited-edition/

Title: Re: Free French Spit LF mk Vc
Post by: Letipapa on February 17, 2009, 03:48:48 PM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave