Spitfire Mk.Vc, C, ES354, N° 9 Squadron, Minnick, Syria, June 1944.
After being formed in April 1939, then disbanded in December 1939, re-formed in February 1942, then disbanded again at the end of 1942, N° 9 squadron was re-formed for the third time, at Almaza, Egypt, in May 1944. They received their first Spitfire Mk.V’s in May 1944, and based at El Gamil in Egypt, their main role was to protect the Suez Canal and the Egyptian coastline. In September 1944, the squadron moved to Savoia in Libya, where they flew sorties over the island of Crete. The squadron was again disbanded in January 1945, having only been operational for 258 days.
After being formed in April 1939, then disbanded in December 1939, re-formed in February 1942, then disbanded again at the end of 1942, N° 9 squadron was re-formed for the third time, at Almaza, Egypt, in May 1944. They received their first Spitfire Mk.V’s in May 1944, and based at El Gamil in Egypt, their main role was to protect the Suez Canal and the Egyptian coastline. In September 1944, the squadron moved to Savoia in Libya, where they flew sorties over the island of Crete. The squadron was again disbanded in January 1945, having only been operational for 258 days.
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Brent Best
