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Defending Malta in Spitfire MkVb (Trop) EP829 of No. 249 Squadron, 1943.

Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MkVb (Trop) Malta 1943

Take off.


Heading out to sea.

Making the intercept.

First Victory.

Close encounter.

Second victory.

Returning home.

Rubber and tyre smoke, but safely home.

EP829 was delivered to Malta in September 1942 having flow all the way with a 170 gal slipper tank rather than being delivered by aircraft carrier, as was the case with many Malta Spitfires. Coded T-N it became the mount of Sdr. Ldr. Joseph Lynch, OC 249 Squadron. Lynch, an American who served previously with No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron, used this aircraft to make ace by destroying 6 enemy aircraft in the defence of Malta in 1943. With this he also achieved the 1000th enemy aircraft destroyed by the Malta defenders.
Many Malta Spitfires, including EP829, were painted locally in this rather unusual brown/blue scheme to help make them harder to spot whilst flying over water.

I see that you had a nice hunting there Love that bird, just downloaded, she is a beaut isn't she

Great shots
Jeff

P.S. Are you sure thats Malta?

That was a bit of a heavy landing Roger, Merlin engined Spits aren't fat
Nice work, and super shots

Mark

That was a bit of a heavy landing Roger, Merlin engined Spits aren't fat
Mark

What do you mean, that's one of my better landings and the rubber on the tarmac proves it was a true three pointer You should have seen my landing speed

P.S. Are you sure thats Malta?  

Artistic licence It's Italy but at least it's in the right part of the world more or less

Thanks for your comments chaps.

very nice shots