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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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 |
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. |