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Originally Posted by Blackblue 85 Squadron
Guildford: Feb 43 - May 45
Pearce: May - December 45
Began conversions to Spit MkVs in Sep 44. |
Tim,
I didn't noticed that no. 85 sqn. received Spitfires
MkV. Possibly they were released by the "frontline" Spit. sqns that received the Mk VIII during 1944.
This sounds like an answer why not to swap with a Kittyhawks. It could be possible that those MkVs had tired engines because of earlier war service, while the continuous supply of new P-40Ns from US granted new planes to the frontilne sqns.
Max