NIZAM’S SPITFIRES
Young New Zealander Leads Burma Reinforcement NEW DELHI, April 3. A •well-known Spitfire squadron fresh from the Italian battlefront is now operating against the Japanese over Burma It is the Nizam of Hyderabad's squadron and is composed of pilots from, every part, of the British Empire. A letter from the personal secretary of the Nizam welcoming them to India says: “His Exalted Highness is deeply gratified to learn that the squadron is fighting fit and that the morale arid health of the squadron are exceptionally good. He has commanded me to convey to you his warmest greetings and best wishes.” The squadron is commanded by a 22-year-old New Zealander. Squadron Leader M. I. B. Ingram, D.F.C., Dunedin, who was awarded the D.F.C. in Otcober, 1942, at Alamein for leadership and de votion to duty. Joining the Royal New Zealand AiF Force as a flight sergeant in 1941, he was commissioned before the year was out. For three months he was in the battle of Malta, later serving with his squadron in Siciliy and Italy. Just before leaving for the forward area his .squadron shot down an intruder aircraft over Calcutta, “Just to keep our hand ui, he explained.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 193, 13 May 1944, Page 8
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200NIZAM’S SPITFIRES Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 193, 13 May 1944, Page 8
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