Canadian Forces

Belgium March 1945

P A of C

A pair of Spitfires of N° 443 Squadron,127 Wing RCAF,beat up the airfield over the squadron's flying control unit at Kleine Brogel Airfield,Belgium march 1945. The aircraft nearest to the camera is a clipped-wing Spitfire MkXVI E coded 21-D serialnumber TB476,piloted by the unit's CO,Sqn/ldr Art Sager.His aircraft wore the name 'Ladykiller'painted on the cowling. Art Sager commenced his operational flying duties in april 1942 and flew an array of Spitfire marks with N° 421,403,416 and 443 Squadrons.He destroyed 5 enemy aircraft during his operational career and proved to be a most skillful leader.Sager loved the Spitfire and of all marks he prefered the reliable Rolls-Royce equipped Mk IX. ~Public Archives of Canada,via Pat Murphy~ Greetz,brummbar