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Description Three Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire Vb on a patrol over Djerba Island, off Gabes, on their way to the Mareth Line area in early 1943. The planes "UF-V" and "UF-F" belonged to 601 Squadron. The plane "IR-G" (s/n AB502) in the foreground was the personal plane of Ian Richard Gleed, DFC, Wing Commander of No. 244 Wing. On 16 April 1943 Gleed was killed in a fighter sweep in the Cap Bon area. He was shot down in his Spitfire by German Messerschmitt Bf 109Gs from JG 77.
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current21:13, 21 October 2009Thumbnail for version as of 21:13, 21 October 2009865 × 645 (251 KB)HohumLevels, reduced blemishes.
23:22, 30 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 23:22, 30 December 2008865 × 645 (242 KB)Cobatfor== Summary == {{Information |Description=Three Royal Air Force ''Spitfire Vb'' on a patrol over Djerba Island, off Gabes, on their way to the Mareth Line area in early 1943. The planes "UF-V" and "UF-F" belonged to 601 Squadron. The plane "IR-G" (s/n AB50

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