Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG401 HMS Hermes (R12) was not

HMS Hermes (R12) was not commissioned into the Royal Navy until 25th November 1959

and the high cost of maintaining the Blackbird fleet

Operation Strachwitz II by David Pentland

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Spitfire Mk.IXE by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG401 HMS Hermes (R12) was notDHM1721AP. Spitfire Mk. IXE by Ivan Berryman. A pair of Spitfire Mk. IXEs of 611 Squadron make their way home from a patrol during the summer of 1942. At this time 611 Squadron were based at Kenley and were the first squadron to receive the new Mk. IX putting it on equal terms, for the first time, with the formidable Focke Wulf 190. Signed by Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford (deceased), Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC* (deceased) and Group