This is a rare glass framed aluminium airframe structure section with lots of original green camouflage paintwork remains very clear to see and is a nice solid aluminium section .The panel still retains a lot of original colour it has been very well cleaned it has ripped and bent by the impact of the crash it is in lovely clean condition and is perfect for display or any collection and has been mounted in to a glass fronted box frame with information and lots of pictures the frame is 10 half inches by 10 half inches in size.The part comes from British RAF Spitfire number P9469 of 222 squadron Pilot Officer J.W Broadhurst,shot down at 4.50pm on 7th October 1940,battle of Britain
The spitfire was in combat during an attack on enemy bombers. When he was shot down. John William Broadhurst bailed out but fell dead at Longhurst. His Spitfire crashed and burned out at Baileys Reed Farm, Hurst Green, Salehurst.
John William Broadhurst was 23 years old. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery, Essex.
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