| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | JK707 |
| Military Code: | MX-P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 352 Spitfire F5C/Trop |
| C/n (msn): | [ JK707 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 307 FS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Paestum / Paestum Beach [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Italy |
| Photo Date: | September 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 193261 |
| Photo Comment |
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The 307th FS of the USAAF's 15th Air Force still flew Spitfires at the time of the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943. JK707 was shot down by a Do 217 on the 9th and Maj Virgil Fields crash landed on the invasion beach. Below the windscreen is the name of another pilot, Lt Carroll Prybylo, with three swastikas for kills. Photo from: Naval History and Heritage Command This photo was added on 13 December 2019, and has since been viewed 2022 times. |