Comments by "Neil of Longbeck" (@neiloflongbeck5705) on "Royal Navy Fleet Exercises - 1929 (Exercise MA & MZ)" video.

  1. Spitfire 1A X4009 was the 945th Spitfire built and first flew on 24/7/1940 and went to 37 Maintenance Unit on 28/7/1940. It was allocated to 2434 Squadron on 19/8/1940. On 7/9/1940 it was shot down by a Bf-109 over south-east London and its pilot Flight Lieutenant Hughes was sadly killed. X4009 was struck of charge by the RAF on 30/9/1940.
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