Repaint representing PRIX "MK716" No16 Sqn RAF based at Melsbroek/Brussels September 1944.
The Squadron at this time flew a mix of PRIX fully armed with single camera and PRXI unarmed camera photo-recce aircraft.
NB The actual aircraft did not have the enlarged rudder.
Here are the last two combat sorties flown during September 1944 in this aircraft.
26.9.44
Spitfire.IX MK.716
P/O C.D. Burton
Dropping Messages
16.50 - 17.10
Nijmegen.
Set course Nijmegen, weather hazy - vis. 2 miles, 5/10ths cloud at 1500'. Bounced by 2 M.E. 109's East of Turnhout (warning given by Kenway) turned into the attack and opened fire as....(record truncated).
30.9.44
Spitfire.IX MK.716
S/Ldr. A.N. Davis (DFC)
Dropping Messages
17.25 - 18.30
Nijmegen - Tank dropping to A/B Troops.
Flew to target at 3.000' coming down 0' below cloud.
Dropped tank on strip and returned low level. No incidents.
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