W3942
Supermarine Spitfire W3942 Mk Vb, Const # 2078 Built at High Post.
FF 11-9-41, delivered to No 43 MU 13-9-41, assigned to 71S 19-9-41, transferred to 111S 5-6-42, transferred to 4PS 52PG 12AF USAAF 13-9-42, Lt Orman F. HARLAN - 0-442152 - 67 Recce Grp USAAF (initially buried Brookwood, repatriated to Texas/USA), crashed 30-5-1943 on Spitfire W3942 at Keevil/ Sta 471, whilst carrying out aerobatics.Cat E damage. SOC 31-5-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 107th Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
High Post, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4, UK | 11 September 1941 | Built at High Post. First flew 11-9-41. Factory airfield. |
Delivered |
Pengam Road, Cardiff, Cardiff CF24 2RQ, UK | 13 September 1941 | Delivered to No 43 MU 13-9-41. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 19 September 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 19-9-41. |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 5 June 1942 | Transferred to 111 Sqn 5-6-42. |
Other Transferred |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 13 September 1942 | Transferred to 4PS 52PG 12AF USAAF 13-9-42. |
Crashed |
Keevil, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14, UK | 30 May 1943 | Lt Orman F. HARLAN - 0-442152 - 67 Recce Grp USAAF crashed 30-5-43 on Spitfire W3942 at Keevil/ Sta 471, whilst carrying out aerobatics. Cat E damage. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 31 May 1943 | Struck Off Charge 31-5-43. |
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