PS853 was one of 79 Mk XIXs built at Supermarine, Southhampton. On 13th January 1945 it was delivered to the Central Photographic Reconnaissance Unit at R.A.F. Benson before being transferred, less than two months later, to the 2nd T.A.F's 34 Wing and No. 16 Squadron R.A.F at Melbroek, and later Eindhoven, in Holland. With the code 'C' it flew some nine operations against Germany V-weapons sites. In September 1945 PS853 was transferred to No. 268 Squadron and with the end of the war returned to the U.K. and 29 M.U. at High Ercall.
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