George Henry Corbett  - Battle of Britain Spitfire MK 1A

P/O George Henry Corbett a Canadian of No 66 Squadron was wounded on the 9th of September 1940 at 18:00hrs. He baled out of his Spitfire I (N3049) over East Grinstead after being shot down by a Bf 109. G.H.Corbett was killed on the 8th of October 1940 at 09:30hrs. His Spitfire I (R6779) was shot down by a Bf 109 near Chatham.

 model under construction by Ken Kalynuk

This window depicts Acts 1:9 “When he had said this and they were gazing toward heaven, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” 

    The central figure in this window is a downed airforce officer in uniform with flying gear.  The kneeling officer is looking heaven-ward waiting for God’s call.   

    Pilot Officer George Henry Corbett, pictured in the window, grew up in Oak Bay, British Columbia and was shot down and killed on September 9, 1940 at age 20 while engaged in an aerial fight above Maidstone, Kent in England.  He was buried at St. Mary’s Church in Upchurch, Kent.

The model is built from plans from the Dynaflite kit, wingspan is 80".

Dynaflite Spitfire construction pics

US 41 engine installed

On it's feet - Dec. 20, 2008, four months of winter left before test flight!

Test flown on May 16, 2009