| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ER120 |
| Military Code: | VF-D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Supermarine Spitfire / Seafire |
| Aircraft Version: | Supermarine 349 Spitfire Vb/Trop |
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| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 5 FS / 52 FG |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 554840 |
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According the caption this aircraft as damaged by flak but returned to its base. It shows signs of a belly landing. The caption says it was repaired. ER120 crashed on a ridge in Tunisia due to flak damage in April 1943 and struck off charge later that year. The photo is captioned North Africa. Some sources say Tunisia but at the time of the photo the unit was based in Algeria. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 12 March 2023, and has since been viewed 417 times. |