sabreace22
New in Town
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Thanks for the comments everyone. Mike that is indeed my grandfather, F/O HM Lepard 412 Squadron RCAF taken very late in the war. Here's a close up of him (sans jacket in a Spitfire XIV/XVI:
And then here he is in his jacket in front of a gaggle of Spits, probably after VE day judging by the grouping (or else the Luftwaffe would have had easy pickings)
Unfortunately its not battle damage, but just wear and tear from post-war ops in the early jet days (Sabre Mk.V) , and then many a year in his basement. But I am very glad to hear that it is restorable. I shall have to convene the family history dept. to raise funds. In the meanwhile I shall be on the hunt for an irvin to call my very own, for wearing purposes. Cheers!
And then here he is in his jacket in front of a gaggle of Spits, probably after VE day judging by the grouping (or else the Luftwaffe would have had easy pickings)
Unfortunately its not battle damage, but just wear and tear from post-war ops in the early jet days (Sabre Mk.V) , and then many a year in his basement. But I am very glad to hear that it is restorable. I shall have to convene the family history dept. to raise funds. In the meanwhile I shall be on the hunt for an irvin to call my very own, for wearing purposes. Cheers!