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W.S. Marshall - 2012
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Hurrican IIB, codes AX - K, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942. B-scheme where the colours are reversed. The name allocated to this aircraft was “Lady Shirley”. This aircraft possibly belonged to Lt Bob Finney.
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Hurrican IIB, codes AX - B, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942 with added Italian Spaghetti camouflage to the leading edges and front profile, to confuse Italian AA gunners. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to. The AX-B code is fiction.
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The Hurricane IIB of Moon Gollingwood, 1 Sqn, SAAF, Port Said, 1942.
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AX HH12 VOLTS
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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX - H, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43This aircraft carries the name “Wendy” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.
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AX12 VOLTS
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43This aircraft carries the name “Battleship” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.
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A JF406AX12 VOLTS
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX-A, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43This aircraft carries the name “Dil Emma” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.
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JF519AX12 VOLTS
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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX-D, serial JF519, in overall RAF Dark Earth/RAF Midstone with RAF Azure undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in North Africa during 1942/43This aircraft carries the name “Hoe’s Dit Nou” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.
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AX12 VOLTS
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45This aircraft carries the name “Billy Boy II” in White and possibly the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling. Not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.
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AX12 VOLTS
(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45This aircraft carries the cartoon character “Popeye” as its nose art. Possibly olso the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine cowling which is not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this nose art.
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AX12 VOLTS
(Photo: Harry Gaynor, OC 1 Sqn, KIA 1944, Bruce Rose-Kristie Album via Tinus le Roux)
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45This aircraft carries the name “Theo VI” in white. Possibly also the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine cowling which is not visible in this view. It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this nose art.
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MA 580NAX12 VOLTS
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(Photo: Album via Tinus le Roux)
1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes AX-N, serial MA580, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy during 1944/45This aircraft carries the name “Ou Bees III” in white. It does not carry the 1 Sqn emblem on the engine cowling.
It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this nose art.
W.S. Marshall - 2012
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1 Squadron, SAAF, Spitfire Mk IX, codes unknown, in overall RAF Ocean Grey/RAF Dark Green with RAF Medium Sea Grey undersides in the typical day fighter scheme used in Italy 1944/45. This aircraft carries the name “Jenny” in White and the 1 Sqn emblem on the side of the engine cowling.The depicted AX-Y Sqn code and aircraft serial JF333 are fictitious in this profile.It is also not known which pilot this aircraft belonged to or who gave it this striking name.
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(Photo: Johnny Seccombe Album via Tinus le Roux)
