Spitfire Mk XII & MkXIV in the war (question)

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by lep1981

Does anyone know if the spitfire Mk XII and Mk XIV were actually used in combat during the war?, i mean besides knocking out V1 bombs which I know they did.

Thanks

Yes.

According to Osprey, talking about No 41 Sqn - he Spitfire Mk XII first fired it's guns in anger for the first time on the 17th of that month [April 1943] when Flg Off C Birbek strafed an enemy partol boat. Later that day Flt Lt R Hogarth shot down a Junkers Ju 88 near Calais"

I'm sure that they were used at other times.