Wade's Spitfire

Wade's Spitfire

Intended for the spitfire mk. Vb

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During the first stage of his career Lance Wade used flew Hurricanes Mk Is to score his victories: Z4360, V7828 and Z4311. It is not known if he had his assigned plane then. Later Wade flew various Hurricanes IIb and IIc, and at least three of them were used by him more frequently: IIb B?239 (BN239 or BP239), IIc BP186, IIc HL661. When he joined 145th Sqn he flew a few Spitfire Mk. Vbs, but at least in March of 1943 Spitfire ES252 ZX-E seemed to be his favourable plane. He scored with it 1 Bf 109 damaged on March 8th 1943, 1 Bf 109 probably destroyed on March 21st 1943 and 1 Bf 109 shot down on March 22nd 1943. Later, when Wade switched to Spitfire IXs, the plane EN186 became his usual mount. He scored two damaged (on April 7th and July 10th) and three confirmed kills (on April 22nd, 27th, 30th) with it. Finally Wade switched to Spitfire VIII JF472 “J” (“ZX-J”?) and managed to down two and damage three enemy aircraft. Below you can see Wade’s Spitfire Mk Vb trop ES252 ZX-E. He was shown in this very plane on the wartime film, when he lead 145th squadron on take off.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb Trop Sqn Ldr Lance Wade Mareth Line offensive, Tunisia, March 1943

Source: spitfiresite.com (C) Gaijin ent. for war thunder (C) Me (MrAirflakes) for the skin

My other mods: 1up super mario skin Spitfire - Tiger stripes Spitfire F. MK XVI - Blue Spitfire skin - Red baron inspired Spitfire Mk. XVI - White Out Spitfire Mk. Vc - Silver Bullet Messerspit Spitfire - Sandstorm Spitfire - Soviet Spitfire - Soviet 2