P8142 Southport I
Supermarine Spitfire P8142 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 24MU 8-3-41, assigned to 266S 20-4-41, damaged by Bf109 27-6-41, to Air Service Training for repair, assigned to 71S 12-8-41, transferred to 303S 2-10-41, transferred to 306S 6-10-41, transferred to 308S 11-12-41, transferred to Coast Artillery Co-Operation 26-1-42, transferred to 61OTU 26-3-42, transferred to Coast Artillery Co-Operation 12-6-44, SOC 16-8-44.
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Ternhill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK | 8 March 1941 | Delivered to No 24 MU 8-3-41. |
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Assigned |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 20 April 1941 | Assigned to 266 Sqn (Rhodesia) 20-4-41. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
Ternhill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK | 20 April 1941 | Presentation Spitfire 'Southport I' |
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Other Damaged on Op's |
England, UK | 27 June 1941 | Damaged by Bf109 27-6-41. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 28 June 1941 | To Air Service Training, for repair. |
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Other Transferred |
Speke, Merseyside, UK | 2 October 1941 | Transferred to 303 Sqn [Polish] 2-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK | 6 October 1941 | Transferred to 306 Sqn [Polish] 6-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 11 December 1941 | Transferred to 308 Sqn [Polish] 11-12-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14, UK | 26 January 1942 | Transferred to Coast Artillery Co-Operation 26-1-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 26 March 1942 | Transferred to 61 OTU 26-3-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14, UK | 12 June 1944 | Transferred to Coast Artillery Co-Operation 12-6-44. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14, UK | 16 August 1944 | Struck Off Charge 16-8-44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 12-8-41. |