This is a glass-framed group of aluminium airframe sections and mag allow engine case with some small amount of paintwork and a bit of colour. The parts have ripped,bent and smashed by the impact of the crash but are in nice solid condition and have been carefully cleaned. They are presented in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with all aircraft information and numerous photographs, making it perfect for display or any collection. The frame measures 10 half inches by 10 half inches in size.The parts come from RAF Spitfire R6603 which was shot down on the 18TH September 1940 during Battle of Britain, the pilot was Sergeant Corfe he baled out safely.
Douglas Corfe was posted to 66 Squadron at Kenley on 10th September. He was shot down by Messerschmitt109's over the Canterbury area in Spitfire R6603. D.Corfe was admitted to Chartham Hospital, with injuries. The aircraft crashed at Denge Wood, Petham. He was later flying as part of the defence of Malta on the 25th April 1942 in Hurricane, BE708 when he was then hit by local ground fire, losing part of his wing and crashed into rocks then exploded on impact, killing Corfe. At the time of his death Corfe was a Warrant Officer. He is buried in Capuccini Naval Cemetery.
This is a glass-framed group of aluminium airframe sections and mag allow engine case with some small amount of paintwork and a bit of colour. The parts have ripped,bent and smashed by the impact of the crash but are in nice solid condition and have been carefully cleaned. They are presented in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with all aircraft information and numerous photographs, making it perfect for display or any collection. The frame measures 10 half inches by 10 half inches in size.The parts come from RAF Spitfire R6603 which was shot down on the 18TH September 1940 during Battle of Britain, the pilot was Sergeant Corfe he baled out safely.
Douglas Corfe was posted to 66 Squadron at Kenley on 10th September. He was shot down by Messerschmitt109's over the Canterbury area in Spitfire R6603. D.Corfe was admitted to Chartham Hospital, with injuries. The aircraft crashed at Denge Wood, Petham. He was later flying as part of the defence of Malta on the 25th April 1942 in Hurricane, BE708 when he was then hit by local ground fire, losing part of his wing and crashed into rocks then exploded on impact, killing Corfe. At the time of his death Corfe was a Warrant Officer. He is buried in Capuccini Naval Cemetery.
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