KITS 09/2022
PR836, F/Lt Michael P. O. Blake, No. 3 Squadron, Royal Indian Air Force, Kolar, India, 1946–1947
The first RIAF unit equipped with Tempests Mk. II was
No. 3 Squadron which commenced the operations at
Kolar airport in September 1946. In the same manner
as with the other Indian squadrons the Tempests did
not carry any fuselage codes except the individual
letters. PR836 coded Q served with No. 3 squadron
from October 1946 to May 14, 1947 when it was heavily damaged during the accident in Risalpur. After
the landing the undercarriage broke off and S/Ldr
M. L. Mishra was wounded. PR836 was often flown
by F/Lt Michael Patrick Owen „Micky“ Blake who on
October 27, 1946 had an honor to be the first Indian to
fly a Tempest. His favorite PR836 with fuselage code
Q was decorated with „Percy Prune“ comics character. Only part of the character, reaching the fuselage
panel demarcation under the windshield is visible in
the period photograph, however it is possible that it
was painted all the way to fuselage to wing joint.
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September 2022