Chris Thomas' comments to the photos below:

"The 33 sqn/Fritzlar shots cover the detachment of Tempests to 27th FG in April 47. I think it was an exchange - maybe 4 a/c each way. I know about it as one of the pilots, Bill McKerrow, lives about 7km from me (he's the guy with hand on hip and a forage cap). It was his aircraft, U, involved in the accidents.

First one was 1 Apr 47, Lt Col J.H.Sherwood, braked too harshly on landing and the nose tipped (the Yanks were not used to foot operated brakes). The a/c (PR786 5R-U) was repaired but on 15 Apr 1st Lt V.E.Sansing ran off the runway and ran into soft ground - the nose tipped again. PR786 was repaired and returned to 33 sqn, later flying with that unit in the Far East. It is the same a/c as in the Beavins shot.

5R-E seems to have been taken on the same detachment (those are USAAF goggles!) but is not necessarily the a/c with 4 on the u/c door, in fact it is most likely PR689, which was E in the right time frame. There are too many candidates for the aircraft with '4' on the door."