BL680
USAAF Photo.
Object Number - UPL 14138 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb BL680 14th PRS 7th PRG, 8th AF, USAAF.
Supermarine Spitfire BL680 Mk LFVb Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 6 MU 31-1-42, assigned to 616S 18-2-42, transferred to 14PRS 7PRG, 8AF USAAF 15-11-43, Landing accident, Cat3, Mount Farm, Pilot Charles F Parker 27-1-44. Landing accident, Cat4, King's Cliffe, Pilot Richard E Garrett 31-3-44. Crashed on Take off, Cat4, Watton, Pilot James M McNulty Jr 7-5-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Group operations
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3LX, UK | 31 January 1942 | Delivered to No 6 MU 31-1-42. |
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Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 18 February 1942 | Assigned to 616 Sqn (South Yorkshire) 18-2-42. |
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Other Transferred |
15 November 1943 | Transferred to 14th PRS 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 15-11-43. | |
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Crashed |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 27 January 1944 | Landing accident, damaged CAT3, Mount Farm, Pilot Charles F Parker 27th Jan 44. |
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Crashed |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 31 March 1944 | Landing accident, damaged CAT4, King's Cliffe, Pilot Richard E Garrett 31st Mar 44. |
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Crashed |
Watton, Thetford, Norfolk IP25, UK | 7 May 1944 | Crashed on Take off, damaged CAT4, Watton, Pilot James M McNulty Jr 7th May 44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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