W3368
Supermarine Spitfire W3368 Mk Vb, Const # 1702. Built at Chattis Hill.
First flew 24-5-41, delivered to No 6 MU 25-5-41, assigned to 609S 23-6-41, Bf109 damaged Sgt Thomas Charles Rigler 7-8-41, to Air Service Training 8-9-41, assigned to 71S 24-5-42, Cat B ops 24-7-42 [P/O Robert S Sprague], Ground accident, assigned to 165S 11-6-43, transferred to 122S 'MT-V' 18-7-43
? 15-8-43, VASM 25-1-44 fuel syst mods, SOC 26-2-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885119
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Chattis Hill, Spitfire Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | 25 April 1941 | Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 24-5-41. Factory airfield. |
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Delivered |
Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18, UK | 25 May 1941 | Delivered to No 6 MU 25-5-41. |
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Assigned |
Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK | 23 June 1941 | Assigned to 609 Sqn (West Riding) 23-6-41. |
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Other Combat Damage |
Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK | 7 August 1941 | Damaged by Bf109 pilot Sgt Thomas Charles Rigler 7-8-41. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 8 September 1941 - 23 May 1942 | To Air Service Training for repair 8-9-41. |
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Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 24 May 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 24-5-42. |
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Other Combat damage |
Calais, France | 24 July 1942 | Cat B damage on Op's 24-7-42 pilot P/O Robert S Sprague. |
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Assigned |
Ibsley, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24, UK | 11 June 1943 | Assigned to 165 Sqn 11-6-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH12 9DN, UK | 18 July 1943 | Transferred to 122 Sqn (Bombay) 'MT-V' 18-7-43. |
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Other ? |
15 August 1943 | ? 15-8-43. | |
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Other Modified |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 25 January 1944 | Vickers Armstrong Sth Marston 25-1-44 fuel syst mods. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
26 February 1945 | Struck Off Charge 26-2-45. | |
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Crashed |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | Ground accident. |