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Desmond Sheen |
Desmond Sheen Name : Desmond Sheen Died : 2001 Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Bar |
Flight Officer Desmond F.B.Sheen of No 72 Squadron an Australian baled out of his Spitfire I (X4109) safely on September 1st 1940 at Ham Street, Kent. He had been in combat with some German fighters. On September 5th 1940 he was wounded in combat after baling out of his Spitfire I (X4034) near Hawkinge. He was later promoted to the rank of Wing Commander and awarded the D.F.C. and Bar. |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Flight Officer | unknown | unknown | 01st September 1940 |
Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew |
Fighting Lady by Graeme Lothian (B) | Fight for the Sky by Robert Taylor. (B) | Evening Patrol by Gerald Coulson. |
High in the Sunlit Silence by Michael Rondot (AP) |
Artwork with companion print(s) signed by this Pilot or Aircrew |
After the Battle by Robert Taylor. (B) |
Artwork featuring the mounted signature of this Pilot or Aircrew |
Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. (B) |
Artwork with companion print(s) featuring the mounted signature of this Pilot or Aircrew |
The Greatest Day by Robert Taylor. (D) |
Photos Submitted Through Our Directory |
Desmond Sheen Signing the art print Fighting Lady by Graeme Lothian. |
Known Individual Aircraft : | ||||||||
Type | Serial | Codes | First Flew | Squadron History | Aircrew History | History Notes | Engine | Factory |
30/07/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh | ||||||
07/08/1940 | Merlin III | Eastleigh |
Aircraft for : Desmond Sheen | ||
A list of all aircraft associated with Desmond Sheen. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
Aircraft | Info | |
Spitfire
Manufacturer : Supermarine Production Began : 1936 Retired : 1948 Number Built : 20351 | Spitfire Royal Air Force fighter aircraft, maximum speed for mark I Supermarine Spitfire, 362mph up to The Seafire 47 with a top speed of 452mph. maximum ceiling for Mk I 34,000feet up to 44,500 for the mark XIV. Maximum range for MK I 575 miles . up to 1475 miles for the Seafire 47. Armament for the various Marks of Spitfire. for MK I, and II . eight fixed .303 browning Machine guns, for MKs V-IX and XVI two 20mm Hispano cannons and four .303 browning machine guns. and on later Marks, six to eight Rockets under the wings or a maximum bomb load of 1,000 lbs. Designed by R J Mitchell, The proto type Spitfire first flew on the 5th March 1936. and entered service with the Royal Air Force in August 1938, with 19 squadron based and RAF Duxford. by the outbreak of World war two, there were twelve squadrons with a total of 187 spitfires, with another 83 in store. Between 1939 and 1945, a large variety of modifications and developments produced a variety of MK,s from I to XVI. The mark II came into service in late 1940, and in March 1941, the Mk,V came into service. To counter the Improvements in fighters of the Luftwaffe especially the FW190, the MK,XII was introduced with its Griffin engine. The Fleet Air Arm used the Mk,I and II and were named Seafires. By the end of production in 1948 a total of 20,351 spitfires had been made and 2408 Seafires. The most produced variant was the Spitfire Mark V, with a total of 6479 spitfires produced. The Royal Air Force kept Spitfires in front line use until April 1954. |
Squadrons for : Desmond Sheen | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Desmond Sheen. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
Squadron | Info | |
No.72 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 28th June 1917 Fate : Disbanded 12th November 1981 Basutoland Swift | No.72 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. |
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