Yes, quite...Juha, we obviously didn't make it clear that you should only post
easy questions on the Forum...
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Seriously, I can't find any reference to this in my Spitfire 'library'. If it helps anyone else get closer to the answer, the first Spitfire ops from Russian territory took place in September 1942 ( RAF
PR. MkIV's ). These were then handed over to the Russians, who presented an official request to London on October 4, 1942, for more Spitfires to relieve pressure on the Stalingrad front. 137 MkVBs were duly sent in early 1943....