March 1, 20224 yr #1 I'll say. Do not know the details like if the pilot was killed or bailout etc. shot down we suppose. Ship might of been from No. 111 Squadron.
March 6, 20224 yr #2 Neat photo. My sources indicate that it was a Spitfire Mark V(c) from 145 Squadron RAF. It was piloted by F/O Leonard Dexter. It evidently crashed while forcelanding on an airstrip near Nettuno on January 30, 1944 and struck a building. I don't know if F/O Dexter survived or not. The image below is uncropped and provides additional details. Regards, Charlie
March 19, 20224 yr #4 There should be some article or webpage on this aircraft. A google search found this data on it. Spitfire Mark Vc-Trop. RAF 145 Sqn ZXF JF805 crashed nearr Anzio Italy 30 Jan 1944 Link RAF Sqn 145 I'm familiar with the American Spitfire that crashed on the beach of SALERNO a few months earlier. It was heavily photographed and has been identified. I think there is an article about it in the magazine "After The Battle".
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