P7734 Gilingham
Supermarine Spitfire P7734 Mk IIa, built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 6 MU 4-12-40, assigned to 66 Sqn 14-2-41, transferred to 609 Sqn 24-2-41,
Damaged by Bf109 off Dungeness Cat 2 8-5-41, to No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 9-5-41, Damaged ops 21-5-41, transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41, transferred to 504 Sqn 3-11-41, transferred to 58 OTU 15-2-42, Flying accident Cat B 18-3-42, to Scottish Aviation 31-3-42 converted to ASR IIc 5-44, assigned to 277 Sqn 18-5-44, to Heston Aircraft Ltd 20-6-44,
SOC 18-8-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3LX, UK | 4 December 1940 | Delivered to No 6 MU 4-12-40. |
Assigned |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 14 February 1941 | Assigned to 66 Sqn 14-2-41. |
Other Transferred |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 24 February 1941 | Transferred to 609 (West Riding) Sqn 24-2-41. |
Other Damaged on Op's |
Off Dungeness, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29, UK | 8 May 1941 | Damaged by Bf109 off Dungeness Cat 2 8-5-41. |
Other Repaired |
Cowley, Oxford, Oxford OX4, UK | 9 May 1941 | No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 9-5-41. |
Other Damaged on Op's |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 21 May 1941 | Damaged on Op's 21-5-41. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 August 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41. |
Other Transferred |
RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK | 3 November 1941 | Transferred to 504 Sqn 3-11-41. |
Other Transferred |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 15 February 1942 | Transferred to 58 OTU 15-2-42. |
Crashed |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 18 March 1942 | Flying accident, damaged Cat B 18-3-42. |
Other Converted at Factory |
Prestwick, South Ayrshire, UK | 31 March 1942 | To Scottish Aviation 31-3-42, Converted to Air Sea Rescue IIc 5-44. |
Assigned |
Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Essex RM4, UK | 18 May 1944 | Assigned to 277 Sqn 18-5-44. |
Other Returned to Factory |
Ex Heston Airport, Hounslow, Greater London TW6 2RS, UK | 20 June 1944 | To Heston Aircraft Ltd 20-6-44. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Ex Heston Airport, Hounslow, Greater London TW6 2RS, UK | 18 August 1944 | Struck Off Charge 18-8-44. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Other Presentation Spitfire |
Presentation Spitfire 'Gilingham' 12-40. |