P8605
Supermarine Spitfire P8605 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 9 MU 20-6-41, assigned to 452S 17-7-41, transferred to 71S 3-8-41, transferred to 61 OTU, Flying accident Cat B damage, to Air Service Training for repair 16-4-42, assigned to 58 OTU 15-10-42, struck X4682 landing Grangemouth Cat E damage 12-11-42, SOC 20-11-42.
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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 |
Colerne, Wiltshire, UK | 20 June 1941 | Delivered to No 39 MU 20-6-41. |
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Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 17 July 1941 | Assigned to 452 Sqn 17-7-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 August 1941 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 3-8-41. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 17 April 1942 | To Air Service Training for repair. |
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Crashed Repaired |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 19 April 1942 | Flying accident Cat B 16-4-42. |
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Assigned |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 15 October 1942 | Assigned to 58 OTU 15-10-42. |
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Crashed |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 12 November 1942 | Collided with taxiing Mk Ia Spitfire X4682 whilst landing Grangemouth, Falkirk both A/C Cat E damage 12-11-42. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 20 November 1942 | Struck Off Charge 20-11-42. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Other Transferred |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | Transferred to 61 OTU. |