CMP's in RAF use

[Keith Orpin]

Last picture for now, an official (we think) picture of a late Spitfire, which may have been photo recon once in it's life. Anyone know anymore about this aircraft ?
Keith

[alvin5182]

Keith:
The Spitfire pictured is an FR XIV that is believed to have served with 28 Sqn in India. That particular a/c was a prototype for modifications (strengthening) that were adopted by all following FR XIVs and LF XIVs.. One of the camera ports is visible at about 10 oclock from the fuselage roundel in the lighter camouflage. It appears as a circular indentation about the same size as the roundel. It has been faired over with fabric and painted.


Sources: Spitfire: The History-Morgan and Shacklady
Eyes for the Phoenix-Geoffry Thomas

Al Davis

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

I think I've posted this picture in the past but it fits this thread, this picture as part of a display years ago at an airshow of the history of P40 aircraft. What of course caught my eye was the CMP back by the tree line. The picture was captioned as having been taken in the CBI Theatre of War.

Cheers Phil