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Return from a Sortie
Airman Johnny Clowsley signals Fg Offr Philip who had just returned from a sortie to shut down his engine. Johnny's brother Victor was a serving officer in the RIAF at that time.
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Aziz and Philip
Philip greets Aziz on his return from a sortie.
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Aziz and Philip
Aziz and Philip - from the same series of photographs
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Pilots Relax
Pilots relax in the briefing room of 8 Squadron. Philips can be seen in rear right of the photograph - lying on his back and poingting his pistol into the air.
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Briefing before sortie
This well published photograph shows 8 Squadron pilots during a photo op arranged by Air HQ India. The Flt Cdr Flt Lt S N Haider is shown briefing Beg, Subia, Mendoza, Zahid and Philip.
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Maintenance
Ground crew work on one of the Spitfires
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"Mermaid" Spit
8 Squadron pilots with one of their first Spitfire VIIIs. The mermaid nose art was quite unusual for indian aircraft of that time. Seen in the photo are S N Haider (2nd from right) and Zahid (2nd from Left)
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SA Hussain, Mendoza and Subia
SA Hussain, Mendoza and Subia, seen here with the Spit VIIIs
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SpitVIII Crew
Unidentified members of 8 Squadron.
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Scramble!
Pilots scramble to their Spitfire VIIIs. Note the unique white band on the dark spinner of the second Spitfire. L to R : U/I, U/I, K S Thandi, U/I, Mendoza and Subia.
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Spitfire VIIIs taxying
Two of 8 Squadron Spitfires taxy - 8 Squadron had the unusual white painted portions behind the prop spinners.
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Spitfire VIII over the Arakan Seacoast
A Spitfire VIII in the air over the Arakan Sea coast - as filmed from another Spitfire. [RIAF Journal]
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Spitfire VIII JG677
Spitfire VIII JG677 - shows the SEAC paint scheme and 'white stripes' over the wing and fin.
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Haider's Spitfire
Flt Lt S N Haider with his Spitfire. This photograph was published in the RIAF Journal
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8 Squadron Group
An undated group photo showing 8 Squadron pilots.
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Airmen with one of the Spitfire XIVs
Unidentified members of 8 Squadron.
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Spitfire XIV TZ168
Spitfire XIV TZ168 - History follows soon
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Spitfire XIV
8 Squadron gave up its Spitfire VIIIs with the five bladed prop Spitfire XIVs in 1946. This classic Spitfire Portrait proudly hangs in Gp Capt Philip's living room
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Airman with a Spitfire XIV
Unidentified airman of 8 Squadron.
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9 Squadron Visitor
Not all pictures in this album are from 8 Squadron. This visiting Spitfire from 9 Squadron features a dramatic phoenix-like nose art. Philip recalls that this could be from a visit to Rangoon.
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"Pop" Bouche
David "Pop" Bouche belonged to 9 Squadron with one of their Spitfires. Philip recalls that Bouche may have visited Rangoon where 8 Squadron was also based.
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Unidentified
Unidentified members of 8 Squadron.
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Line up of Spitfire XIVs
Photo shows line up of Spitifre Mk XIVs that replaced the VIIIs
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