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Spitfire LF IX MH884, flown by Captain W. Duncan-Smith, No. 324 Wing, RAF, August 1944

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W. Duncan-Smith began his military service with the 7 Operational Training Unit (OTU) before being posted to the No. 611 Squadron and in June 1941 received the DFC. Eventually Duncan-Smith took charge of the 324 Wing in the Mediterranean. Duncan-Smith flew Spitfire IX JK650 ‘DS’ as a Luqa Wing OC, and later flew Spitfire IX MH884 ‘DS’ from Corsica to Ravenna as Group Capt and OC of 324 Wing 1944-45. He is credited with 17 aircraft shot down, 2 shared shot down, 6 probables, 2 shared probables and 8 damaged in aerial combat.

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