P8396 Bermuda II

Supermarine Spitfire P8396 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to 9MU 2-5-41, assigned to 74S 9-5-41, transferred to 602S 11-6-41, transferred to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 401S 19-9-41, transferred to 308S 17-12-41, transferred to 306S 20-12-41, transferred to 53OTU 7-2-42, Flying accident Cat B damage 26-2-42, ROS, Air collision with X4067 St.Hilary Glam Cat E 16-1-43, SOC.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK 2 May 1941 Delivered to No 9 MU 2-5-41.

Assigned

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 9 May 1941 Assigned to 74 Sqn 9-5-41.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 9 May 1941 Presentation Spitfire named 'Bermuda II'.

Other

Transferred

Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK 11 June 1941 Transferred to 602 Sqn (City of Glasgow) 11-6-41.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 August 1941 Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 19 September 1941 Transferred to 401 Sqn (RACF) 19-9-41.

Other

Transferred

Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK 17 December 1941 Transferred to 308 Sqn [Polish] 17-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK 20 December 1941 Transferred to 306 Sqn [Polish] 20-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 7 February 1942 Transferred to 53 OTU 7-2-42.

Crashed

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 26 February 1942 Flying accident Cat B damage 26-2-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 27 February 1942 Repair On Site.

Crashed

Saint Hilary, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK 16 January 1943 Collided with Spitfire X4067 (piloted by Sgt G.A Kemp) while in formation X4067 cutting off the tail of A/C, X4067 landed safely back at Llandow & was repaired but crashed a month later after another mid-air collision. P/O Roger N Franklin KIA. A/C crashed at Cross farm St. Hilary, Glamorgan, Cat E damage 16-1-43.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 26 January 1943 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.