Memorial to Spitfire Blue Peter

• Reference:GB 3614 TRANS/2/3/1/17
• Alternative Id:
  GB 3614 Photo_103
• Former Reference:GB 3614 3115
• Name of Creator:
  Carsphairn Heritage Initiative (SC049987)
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  Still Image

• Scope and Content

  NEAR THIS SPOT ON 23RD MAY

  1942 SPITFIRE Mk VB AD 540 BLUE

  PETER CRASHED WHILST ON

  CONVOY DUTIES IN THE CLYDE

  ESTUARY P.O. DAVID HUNTER

  BLAIR BEING KILLED IN THE

  ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT LAY

  HIDDEN FOR 51 YRS TO THE DAY

  IT CRASHED UNTIL DISCOVERED BY

  RALPH DAVIDSON OF THE D.G.A.G.

  ON 23RD MAY 1993.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation

• Acquisition Information

  LE

• Other Finding Aids

  https://www.carsphairn.org/CarsphairnArchive/items/show/3115

• Subjects

  aviation