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Auction archive: Lot number 50

Battle of Britain. Rudder pedal recovered from Spitfire R6753

Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$1,850 - US$2,467
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 50

Battle of Britain. Rudder pedal recovered from Spitfire R6753

Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$1,850 - US$2,467
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Battle of Britain. Rudder pedal recovered from Spitfire R6753, shot down at St Mary's Road, Dymchurch on 29 August 1940, the aluminum pedal cast 'Supermarine' in period running script, with various markings including reference number 30033/447/D, D.S. Co 2 (within a circle) plus a D (within a circle), with original foot strap affixed by two nuts to either side, approximately 14cm long Provenance: The rudder pedal was recovered during an excavation by Brexnett Aeronautical Museum on 11 September 1976 on Romney Marsh, Kent. The pedal was purchased by the current owner from Andy Saunders (Battle of Britan authority) who had taken part in the dig (a certificate of authenticity and explanation of the dig is included with the lot). Flying Officer Pilot David John Pinckney, 603 Squadron, Royal Air Force (1918-1942) was from Hungerford in Berkshire, he was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge where he learned to fly with the University Air Squadron. He was commissioned in the RAFVR in December 1938 and called up for full-time service at the outbreak of WWII. After completing training he was posted to 603 Squadron on 6 July 1940 (Spitfires). On 29 August Pinckney shot down a Me109 but was also shot down and baled out at st Mary's Road, Dymchurch, he had a burned face and hands and was admitted to hospital. His Spitfire R6753 crashed at Pinkney remained in hospital until September and returned to service with a "probable" claim for shooting down a Me109 on 27 September and damaging a Me109 on 10 October, on 20 October he destroyed another followed by two further "probables" on 11 and 17 November and on 23 October he destroyed a CR 42. Pinkney was posted to 243 Squadron in the Far East on 29 December 1940 and he was put in charge if reforming 67 Squadron in Kallang. When the squadron was reformed in 1941 they were equipped with Buffalos IIs and Pinkney was appointed Flight Commander. He fought against the Japanese from December 1941 to January 1942 and destroyed at least four enemy aircraft. Pinkney was killed in action on 23 January 1942 whilst serving with 67 Squadron. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

Auction archive: Lot number 50
Auction:
Datum:
18 May 2022
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
Beschreibung:

Battle of Britain. Rudder pedal recovered from Spitfire R6753, shot down at St Mary's Road, Dymchurch on 29 August 1940, the aluminum pedal cast 'Supermarine' in period running script, with various markings including reference number 30033/447/D, D.S. Co 2 (within a circle) plus a D (within a circle), with original foot strap affixed by two nuts to either side, approximately 14cm long Provenance: The rudder pedal was recovered during an excavation by Brexnett Aeronautical Museum on 11 September 1976 on Romney Marsh, Kent. The pedal was purchased by the current owner from Andy Saunders (Battle of Britan authority) who had taken part in the dig (a certificate of authenticity and explanation of the dig is included with the lot). Flying Officer Pilot David John Pinckney, 603 Squadron, Royal Air Force (1918-1942) was from Hungerford in Berkshire, he was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge where he learned to fly with the University Air Squadron. He was commissioned in the RAFVR in December 1938 and called up for full-time service at the outbreak of WWII. After completing training he was posted to 603 Squadron on 6 July 1940 (Spitfires). On 29 August Pinckney shot down a Me109 but was also shot down and baled out at st Mary's Road, Dymchurch, he had a burned face and hands and was admitted to hospital. His Spitfire R6753 crashed at Pinkney remained in hospital until September and returned to service with a "probable" claim for shooting down a Me109 on 27 September and damaging a Me109 on 10 October, on 20 October he destroyed another followed by two further "probables" on 11 and 17 November and on 23 October he destroyed a CR 42. Pinkney was posted to 243 Squadron in the Far East on 29 December 1940 and he was put in charge if reforming 67 Squadron in Kallang. When the squadron was reformed in 1941 they were equipped with Buffalos IIs and Pinkney was appointed Flight Commander. He fought against the Japanese from December 1941 to January 1942 and destroyed at least four enemy aircraft. Pinkney was killed in action on 23 January 1942 whilst serving with 67 Squadron. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

Auction archive: Lot number 50
Auction:
Datum:
18 May 2022
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
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