Comments on: Sortie 14 – The Spitfire’s Squadron /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/ Bespoke hand-crafted watches made in Great Britain Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:05:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Colin /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-178707 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:12:21 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-178707 In reply to Bill Steele.

Hi Bill

Many thanks for getting in touch. Wow, that’s wonderful!

I’ll get in touch with you directly as I’d love to learn more about your dad.

Colin

]]> By: Bill Steele /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-178696 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 02:24:49 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-178696 My father Charles “Chuck” Steele flew in this squadron and grew up with Harold Kramer in Port Colborne Ontario. I have a great photo of my dad walking away from his Spitfire with DB Q on the side. Looking forward to travelling back to England to go for a spin in this restored Spitfire from my dad’s squadron. Thank you for the great work done on this magnificent machine.
Bill Steele

]]> By: Sortie 15 – Tommy Wheler DFC – ϲ /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-177048 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:01:44 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-177048 […] Wheler flew alongside other pilots from 411 Squadron, who I have talked about in the previous Sortie. […]

]]> By: Colin /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-176008 Tue, 24 May 2022 11:10:40 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-176008 In reply to Paul-André Lazure.

Thanks Paul-Andre,

ML295 is currently flying from Biggin Hill Airfield in Kent (SE England), where it was restored. At some stage it will move to its permanent home in the Northern half of England.

Please get in touch if you make a visit over.

Colin

]]> By: Colin /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-176007 Tue, 24 May 2022 11:04:30 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-176007 In reply to Bob Knight.

Thanks Bob, I appreciate it

]]> By: Bob Knight /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-175998 Tue, 24 May 2022 03:00:11 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-175998 Excellent history of 411 squadron looking forward to more rcaf history

]]> By: Bob Knight /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-175997 Tue, 24 May 2022 02:58:41 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-175997 Excellent history of 411 squadron

]]> By: Paul-André Lazure /sortie-14-the-spitfires-squadron/#comment-175574 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:24:14 +0000 https://www.great-british-watch.co.uk/?p=3629#comment-175574 Fantastic story and research. I will certainly stay in touch with those who are involved in the restoration project and the return of British watchmaking.
I will visit England shortly and if it’s possible I would like to have an eye on ML 295.

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