Australian Ace Ray Thorold-Smith
"Out of the Blue" Oil on Canvas 44" x 36" ©2005 For Sale
Out of the Blue depicts F/Lt. Ray Thorold-Smith of No 452 Squadron RAAF in combat with an Fw190 from 6/JG 26. Thorold-Smith nicknamed “Throttle” is flying his assigned Spitfire Mk Vb W3821 UD-D. Throttle received the DFC in December of 1941 after 50 fighter sweeps and was promoted to squadron leader in early 1942. In June 1942 No 452 Squadron was sent to Australia to form part of No 1 Fighter Wing. S/L Smith was killed in action during a Japanese raid on Darwin on 15th March 1943 as a result of hypoxia. Smith credited with 5.5 victories his last one being an Fw 190.
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