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No.4 Squadron in Japan (1946-47) - The Aircraft

Capt M Balan's Collection

Part I : Training	Part II : Japan
Album I : No.4 Sqn	Album II : The Aircraft

When No.4 Squadron was operating from Miho in Japan, it had on strength eighteen Spitfire XIVs and a single Harvard. The book "Spitfire International" provides the following serials for the Spitfires. All these aircraft were Struck-Off Charge in March 1948:

SM916	SM923	SM924
SM925	RN219	TX975
TX977	TX979	TX986
TZ145	TZ165	MV250
NH746	NH803	NH809
NH871	NH879	NH931

Aircraft in Red were lost in the accident of JA Martin and Sekhon. The lone Harvard with the Squadron was KF129

When the personnel of No.4 Squadron returned to India, all the remaining Spitfires were left behind - possibly taken over by an Australian Unit which was part of the BCOF.

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Get item URLs Spitfire XIVs of 4 Squadron fly in their trademark "4" formation. This was a frequent sight on the days running up to their going to Japan and after. Views: 357 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs North American Harvard KF129 would act as a liason and a dual-check aircraft. Seen here running up its engine at Iwakuni. Views: 356 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Another view of the Harvard preparing for a sortie with the two man crew in the cockpit Views: 249 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]
Get item URLs The Hangar at Miho, with the Harvard in front, and a number of Spitfires inside. Views: 251 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Spitfires TZ165 and Unknown at Miho. The aircraft had adopted an all silver paint scheme with black anti-glare panels on the nose. Both the aircraft are adorned with the Oorials emblem - which at that time consisted of the Oorial head embossed on the map Views: 351 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs A damaged Spitfire XIV at Japan - the undercarraige seemed to have collapsed and the top of the propeller blade has been broken off. Views: 323 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]
Get item URLs Ground crew working on the Spitfire's Griffon engine inside a Hangar. Views: 354 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs "G" for George was Balan's Personal aircraft in Japan. Views: 386 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]	Get item URLs Spitfires of No.4 Squadron fly in a formation - note the clipped wings - which is a departure from the eliptical outline of the earier marks. Views: 337 Show URLs + Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the item: [TMB] Link to the page of the item: [CLK] Show image directly: [IMG] Show a clickable thumbnail linking to the original: [TMB]

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