RAF No 222 (Natal) Squadron

RAF No 222 (Natal) Squadron Spitfire photographs

Airworthy Spitfire warbird MkVb warbird as RAF 222Sqn ZD B MH434 01

Airworthy Spitfire warbird MkVb warbird as RAF 222Sqn ZD B MH434 02

Airworthy Spitfire warbird RAF 222Sqn ZDB MH434 England 01 to 24

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDA P9317 force landed Dunkerque 1st Jun 1940 and captured 01

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDA P9317 PO Falkust force landed Le Touquet Dunkerque 1st Jun 1940 01

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDA P9317 PO Falkust force landed Le Touquet Dunkerque 1st Jun 1940 02

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDA P9317 PO Falkust force landed Le Touquet Dunkerque 1st Jun 1940 03

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDA P9317 PO Falkust force landed Le Touquet Dunkerque 1st Jun 1940 04

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDA P9317 PO Falkust force landed Le Touquet Dunkerque 1st Jun 1940 05

Spitfire MkIa RAF 222Sqn ZDB Battle of Britain V01

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn at North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL192

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDF Sqn Ldr Richard Milne AD233 North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL188

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDF Sqn Ldr Richard Milne AD233 North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL188a

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDF Sqn Ldr Richard Milne AD233 North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL189

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDH named Flying Scotsman BM202 Essex 25th May 1942 01

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDH named Flying Scotsman BM202 Essex 25th May 1942 02

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDH named Flying Scotsman BM202 Essex 25th May 1942 03

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDH named Flying Scotsman BM202 Essex 25th May 1942 04

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDX xx424 force landed 01

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDZ being rearmed North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL191

Spitfire MkVbs RAF 222Sqn ZDP ZDF and ZDE based at North Weald IWM COL190

Spitfire MkIIb RAF 222Sqn ZD-K P8347 Borough of Richmond 1941

Jubilee, Borough of Richmond, P8347, Mk IIb, 222 Sqn.
Not much on this aircraft. It began May 1941 in 222 Sqn then 266, 65, 616, 500 and 312 sqns within the year. During 1941 it operated along the southern and northern coasts of England as well as Scotland. Mostly fighter sweeps and bomber escort. It went to Scottish Aviation January 1942 and lastly a maintenance unit in 1944.

Spitfire MkVbs RAF 222Sqn ZDP ZDF and ZDE based at North Weald IWM COL190

Three Supermarine Spitfire Mark VBs, ZD-P, -F and -E, of No.222 Squadron based at North Weald, flying in 'vic' formation over the Essex countryside.

Imperial War Museum IWM COL 190 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205189448

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDF Sqn Ldr Richard Milne AD233 North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL189

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDF Sqn Ldr Richard Milne AD233 North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL188

Spitfire Mark VB, AD233 'ZD F', being flown by the Commanding Officer of No.222 Squadron RAF, Squadron Leader Richard Milne, when based at North Weald, Essex. On 25 May, AD233 was shot down by Focke Wulf Fw 190s over Gravelines, while being flown by Squadron Leader Jankiewicz.

Imperial War Museum IWM COL 188 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205126548

Imperial War Museum IWM COL 189 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205126549

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn ZDZ being rearmed North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL191

Groundcrew refuel Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB, 'ZD-Z', of No.222 Squadron RAF, from a tractor-towed petrol bowser, while armourers replenish its .303 machine guns, at North Weald, Essex.

Imperial War Museum IWM COL 191 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207807

Spitfire MkVb RAF 222Sqn at North Weald Essex May 1942 IWM COL192

Groundcrew refuel Supermarine Spitfire Mark VB, 'ZD-Z', of No.222 Squadron RAF, from a tractor-towed petrol bowser, while armourers replenish its .303 machine guns, at North Weald, Essex.

Imperial War Museum IWM COL 192 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207808