The Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ixc MA466, coded BQ-S, served with No. 451 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during the intense campaigns over Corsica in May 1944. Its operations over Corsica not only demonstrated the versatility and effectiveness of the Spitfire Mk Ixc but also highlighted the courage and skill of the pilots who flew it, ensuring that Allied forces could maintain the initiative against Axis forces.
