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Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn FZR AK759 Pilot Eddie Edwards Libya 1942
Profile 00 Kittyhawk I AK759 of No 94 5qn, flown by Sgt 'Eddie' Edwards, Gasf el Arid, Libya, 20 March 1942. The leading Canadian pilot on the Kittyhawk, and third ranking Commonwealth ace on the type overall, was Sgt J F 'Eddie' Edwards, who served with No 94 until May 1942, claiming one victory. He flew this aircraft just once, on 20 March. During that month No 94's Kittyhawks had, for some reason, been decorated with red and white checks on the rudder this was probably why some Luftwaffe combat reports of the time referred to encounters with 'Polish Curtisses'! AK759 saw subsequent service with No 450 5qn RAAF and No 2 Sqn SAAF, prior to being struck off charge on 1 June 1943.
P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn GOQ 01
No 94 Sqn changed its unit code letters in late April 1942, reverting to GO in place of FZ. This Mk I, coded GO-Q, is seen at Gasr el Arid during April. It had been flown by 'Eddie' Edwards on 11 April while still coded FZ-Q (J F Edwards)
Aircrew RAF 94Sqn ace Eddie Edwards 01
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn AK596 Western Desert Feb 1942 IWM CM2008
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn FZR AK259 Eddie Edwards AK739 Libya 1942 01
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn FZR AK259 Eddie Edwards AK739 Libya 1942 02
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn FZR AK759 Eddie Edwards Libya 1942 0A
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk RAF 94Sqn GOQ 01
Curtiss Kittyhawk I RAF 94Sqn AK596 later served with 250 and 260Sqn Western Desert Feb 1942 IWM TR975
Photo: Kittyhawk Mark I, AK596, on a landing ground while being air-tested in the Western Desert. AK596 was one of nine Kittyhawks with which No. 94 Squadron RAF re-equipped on 1 February 1942. It later served with Nos. 250 and 260 Squadrons RAF, also in the North African theatre.
Source: IWM CM 2008 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205126792
Curtiss Kittyhawk I RAF 94Sqn AK681 in formation during a familiarisation flight Western Desert IWM ME(RAF)3391
Photo: Four Kittyhawk Mark Is (AK681 nearest) in formation during a familiarisation flight by pilots of No. 94 Squadron RAF, who were in the process of re-equipping with the type during the unit's move from Gazala, Libya to LG 110, Egypt.
Source: IWM ME(RAF) 3391 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208921
Egypt Map
El Adem, Libya Map
Gasr Ahmed, Misrata, Libya Map
El-Alamein, Markaz Al Alamein, Matrouh, Egypt Map
Bibliography: +
- Baugher, Joe. 'Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Tomahawk, Kittyhawk.' American Military Aircraft.
- Planes and Pilots: Curtiss P40 Vol 3 From 1939 to 1945. ISBN: 2913903479 Author: Anis Elbied Publisher: Histoire & Collections Paperback Pages: 84
- Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the CBI (Aircraft of the Aces 35) ISBN: 184176079X Author: Carl Molesworth Publisher: Osprey Paperback Pages: 96.
- Osprey - P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific (Aircraft of the Aces 55) ISBN: 1841765368 Author: Carl Molesworth Publisher: Osprey Paperback Pages: 96.
- RAAF Camouflage & Markings 1939-45 Vol 1 ISBN: 0858800365 Author: Geoffrey Pentland Publisher: Kookaburra Hard Cover Pages: 144
- RAAF Camouflage & Markings 1939-45 Vol 2 ISBN: 0858800373 Author: Geoffrey Pentland Publisher: Kookaburra Hard Cover Pages: 144
- Jane's - Fighting Aircraft of World War II ISBN: 1851701990 Author: Bill Gunston Publisher: Janes Hard Cover Pages: 320
Magazines: +
- Airfix Magazines (English) - http://www.airfix.com/
- Avions (French) - http://www.aerostories.org/~aerobiblio/rubrique10.html
- FlyPast (English) - http://www.flypast.com/
- Flugzeug Publikations GmbH (German) - http://vdmedien.com/flugzeug-publikations-gmbh-hersteller_verlag-vdm-heinz-nickel-33.html
- Flugzeug Classic (German) - http://www.flugzeugclassic.de/
- Klassiker (German) - http://shop.flugrevue.de/abo/klassiker-der-luftfahrt
- Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://boutique.editions-lariviere.fr/site/abonnement-le-fana-de-l-aviation-626-4-6.html
- Le Fana de L'Aviation (French) - http://www.pdfmagazines.org/tags/Le+Fana+De+L+Aviation/
- Osprey (English) - http://www.ospreypublishing.com/
- Revi Magazines (Czech) - http://www.revi.cz/
Web References: +
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants#cite_ref-100
- Wikipedia.org - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109_operational_history
- Flickr.com - https://www.flickr.com/photos/farinihouseoflove/2209839419/in/photostream
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