LF Spitfire MkIXe 'NL*B'(PL480) with N°341 RAF (Alsace) Squadron stationed at Biggin Hill AFB circa:May 1943......
 
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History of the RAF 341st. (GC/III/2 'Alsace') Squadron

Formed from Free French personnel at Turnhouse on 15 January 1941, who had previously been operating 
as a Flight in the Western Desert.  It was equipped with Spitfire VBs and moved south in March, 
receiving Spitfire IXs for offensive sweeps over its home country.

When it moved to Perranporth in October 1942, it reverted to Mk VBs but regained Mk IXs in February 1943.  
In April it joined No 145 Wing of the 2nd Tactical Air Force and began preparatory operations 
for Operation Overlord as well as covering the landings themselves in June.

Together with the rest of the Wing, No 341 moved to France in August and supported the Allied armies 
during their advances, arriving in Belgium in September.  The squadron remained with the Wing, 
except for a month's rest at Turnhouse in February 1945, as it advanced into Germany and 
briefly joined the occupation forces until 7 November 1945 when it gave up its aircraft and 
was transferred to Armée de l'Air control, ceasing to be a RAF unit.



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This skin is another indulgance of mine and is purely fictional.
The Squadron codes are correct of the 341st. The fuselage engine cowl has the 'Cross of Lorraine'.
Everything else is just me goofing around...
This skin can be used for Emil's 9thUSAAF/2TAF Campaign if you so desire.... 

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Skin was developed from Nico's Spitfire 'PK*K' which in turn was
based on the HR skin by DeanH and the HR 3Dz model by Col. Gibbon
further modified by Ray Otton...
Other enhancements; Carl'Peregine'Ringvold's Adj. RAFMk3 Gunsight...
Dallas'Pathfinder'Parrot's Merlin engine 'Start-up' sound...
Jander's Merlin engine 'In-flight' sound...
John 'Col.Gibbon' Graham's HR Spitfire MkIX Spinner...
Ray'Rotton50'Otton modified the original model to create this excellent
LF 'Clipped Wing' MkIXe version...
As usual I've tweaked some, but not all, of this skin's detailing...... 

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Cheers
Skylark  