P8702
Supermarine Spitfire P8702 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 24 MU 22-4-41, assigned to 71S 12-8-41, transferred to 401S 9-9-41, transferred to 74S 20-10-41, transferred to 350S 28-11-41, flying accident mid air collision with Lysander RAF Valley Cat E damage 8-1-42, SOC 22-1-42.
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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 |
Ternhill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK | 22 April 1941 | Delivered to No 24 MU 22-4-41. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 12 August 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 12-8-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 9 September 1941 | Transferred to 401 Sqn (RCAF) 9-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 20 October 1941 | Transferred to 74 Sqn 20-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Anglesey Airport, Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 3NX, UK | 28 November 1941 | Transferred to 350 Sqn (Belgium) 28-11-41. |
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Crashed |
Anglesey Airport, Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 3NX, UK | 8 January 1942 | A/C damaged in mid air collision, when Lysander V9604 flew into formation, just off of the runway of RAF Valley 8-1-42. P8702 - pilot Fl Lt Jacques Carlier B flight C/O, WIA, V9604 - pilot P/O Stefan Kalarus KIA. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Anglesey Airport, Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 3NX, UK | 22 January 1942 | Struck Off Charge 22-1-42. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.350sqn.be/stories/A%20sad%20event.htm Accident Details.
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.350sqn.be/stories/A%20sad%20event.htm Accident Details.
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.350sqn.be/stories/A%20sad%20event.htm Accident Details.