W3761 Blue Nose

Supermarine Spitfire W3761 Mk Vb, Const #1948 Built at Eastleigh.

FF 12-8-41, delivered to No 37 MU 15-8-41, assigned to 315S 31-8-41, combat damage to cockpit and fuel tanks from Bf109's on sweep of French coast, pilot P/O Eugene Fiedorczuk wounded, put A/C into tail spin to play dead and recovered to England, at the coast he ran low on fuel and crash landed, baling out not being an option as the canopy was jammed from Cat 2 damage 24-10-41, transferred to 71S 29-4-42, ran out of fuel while covering Dieppe raid and abandoned over Channel 19-8-42.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (339th Fighter Group) 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885107
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK 12 August 1941 Built at Eastleigh. First flew 12-8-41. Factory airfield.

Delivered

Burtonwood, Warrington, UK 15 August 1941 Delivered to No 37 MU 15-8-41.

Assigned

RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, London, Middlesex HA4 6NG, UK 31 August 1941 Assigned to 315 Sqn (City of Deblin) Polish 31-8-41.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

31 August 1941 Presentation Spitfire named 'Blue Nose'.

Other

Combat Damage

RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, London, Middlesex HA4 6NG, UK 24 October 1941 Combat damage to cockpit and fuel tanks from Bf109's on sweep of French coast, pilot P/O Eugene Fiedorczuk wounded, put A/C into tail spin to play dead and recovered to England, at the coast, he ran low on fuel and crash landed, baling out not being an option as the canopy was jammed from Cat 2 damage 24-10-41.

Other

Repaired

25 October 1941 - 28 April 1942 Repaired location unknown.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 29 April 1942 Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 29-4-42.

Crashed

English Channel 19 August 1942 Ran out of fuel while covering Dieppe raid and abandoned over channel 19-8-42. Pilot F/O M G McPharlin baled out and was rescued.

Other

Dieppe Raid

Dieppe, France 19 August 1942 Covered Dieppe raid.

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