Images of 41 Squadron; Then and Now

41 Squadron at War - Aircraft Markings

Back to Picture Gallery Index

The aircraft profiles on this page have been created by Dan Johnson and are reproduced here with his kind permission. The copying and reproduction of Dan's images is strictly prohibited without direct permission from him.

.      
Spitfire Mk. I, January - September 1939

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. I in a pre-war paint scheme, and code. "PN" was used until Spetember 1939 when it was replaced by "EB"; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>

Spitfire Mk. I, during the Battle of Britain, 1940

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. I, X4178, EB-K, with its Battle of Britain paint scheme. Sgt. Plt. Philip Lloyd was shot down and killed in this aircraft on 15 October 1940; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
.      
Spitfire Mk. IIa, Nov. 1940 - Feb. 1941

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. II, P7666, EB-Z, "Observer Corps", which was issued to 41 Squadron on 21 November 1940. The aircraft was shot down whilst with 54 Squadron on 20 April 1941; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>

 Spitfire Mk. Vb, during late 1941

41 Squadron Spitfire Vb, W3173, EB-T, just prior to changing to a new gray-green paint scheme; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
.      
Spitfire Mk. Vb, at the Dieppe Raid, Aug. 1942

41 Squadron Spitfire Vb, AA718, EB-L, in the markings the squadron used during the August 1942 Dieppe Raid. This aircraft was the final Spitfire Vb which served with the squadron, utilised as its hack into the Summer of 1943, after their transition to the Spitfire Mk. XII; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>

 Spitfire Mk. XII, ca. Autumn 1943

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. XII, MB834, EB-T, in which Sgt. Plt. James Gray was shot down and killed on 3 October 1943; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
.      
Spitfire Mk. XII, Feb. 1943 - Sep. 1944

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. XII, MB794, EB-H, Flg. Off. Ross Harding's aircraft at RAF Friston, 12 April 1944; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>

 Spitfire Mk. XII, late 1944, following D-Day

41 Squadron Spitfire XII, MB854, EB-Z, in late 1944, still bearing remnants of invasion stripes; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
       
Spitfire Mk. XIV, in a 1944 paint scheme

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. XIV, RM797, EB-E, in a 1944 paint scheme. In 1975, it was sold to Australia, registered as VH-XIV and is currently under reconstruction; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>

 Spitfire Mk. XIV, in a 1945 paint scheme

41 Squadron Spitfire Mk. XIV, RM797, EB-E, the same aircraft as the previous profile, but in a 1945 paint scheme. In 1975, it was sold to Australia, registered as VH-XIV and is currently under reconstruction; profile creator and copyright Dan Johnson <spit12@frontiernet.net>
.