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Originally Posted by bongodriver
is it just me or does the Spit wear German markings quite well?
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This Spitfire Mk.Ia marked '5+2', was used by 5./JG 2 at Bernay for comparison flying tests against Bf 109 and FW I90s in October 1942. Another Spitfire was here in April 1943, marked '3+9'.
original Serial Nr. was N3277, No.234 Sqn Code: AZ-H, named "Dirty Dick" Pilot: P/O R.Hardy RCAF, PoW
Got Repaired, and to the German Testcentre at Rechlin (marked '5+2') from 12.41 to 9.42; Test flown 5.6.42 (PIt H.W. Lerche) and then to "Group Bernay"(5/JG.2) in France in 1942/43.