AA877 Manchester Chairman

Supermarine Spitfire AA877 Mk Vb, Const #2227 Built at Eastleigh.

FF 26-10-41, delivered to No 8 MU 26-10-41, assigned to 317S 12-11-41, transferred to 332S 3-8-42, to VASM 28-8-42 mods M46 install, assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 22-11-42, to AST 25-3-43, assigned to 131S 3-7-43, Cat AC ops 12-7-43, ROS, assigned to 501S 6-1-44, 1 Tactical Exercise Unit 13-8-44, FA Cat AC 2-3-45, ROS, assigned to 61OTU 29-3-45

SOC 17-5-45.

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Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK 26 October 1941 Built at Eastleigh. First flew 26-10-41. Factory airfield.

Delivered

Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 26 October 1941 Delivered to No 8 MU 26-10-41.

Assigned

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 12 November 1941 Assigned to 317 Sqn (Polish) 12-11-41.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 12 November 1941 Presentation Spitfire named 'Manchester Chairman'.

Other

Transferred

North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK 3 August 1942 Transferred to 332 (Norwegian) Sqn 3-8-42.

Other

Diversion sweep Operation

Saint-Omer, France 20 August 1942 Flown on diversion sweep to St Omer. Pilot Kjeld Ronhof 332 Sqn. 20-8-42. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G)

Other

To Factory for Upgrades

South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK 28 August 1942 To Vickers Armstrong South Marston, 28-8-42 mods and Merlin 46 installed.

Other

Convoy patrol Operation

English Channel 18 September 1942 Flown on convoy patrol. Pilot Kjeld Ronhof 332 Sqn. Blue section. Patrol carried out without incident. 18-09-42. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G)

Other

Convoy patrol Operation

English Channel 21 September 1942 Flown on convoy patrol. Pilot Kjeld Ronhof 332 Sqn. Blue section. Patrol was carried out according to orders and there is nothing to report. Low clouds and heavy rains made visibility very poor. 21-09-42. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G)

Other

Fighter roadstead Operation

Schouwen, 4328 Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands 22 September 1942 Flown on fighter roadstead to Schouwen. The operation was uneventful. Weather Hazy, 9/10 of cloud at 2,000 feet. Nearly clear in mid-channel. Pilot Kjeld Ronhof 332 Sqn. 22-09-42. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G)

Other

Convoy patrol Operation

Schouwen, 4328 Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands 18 October 1942 Flown on convoy patrol along the Dutch coast. Pilot Kjeld Ronhof 332 Sqn. No ships except some fishing vessels off Overflakkee, were seen. No enemy aircraft were seen. Intense accurate and heavy flak was experienced from the coast W. of Rotterdam. 18-10-42. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G)

Other

Rodeo Operation

French coast 25 October 1942 Flown on rodeo to France. Pilot Kjeld Ronhof 332 Sqn. The operation was cancelled before the aircraft reached the French coast, owing to bad weather. 25-10-42. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G)

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 22 November 1942 Assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 22-11-42.

Other

Repaired

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 25 March 1943 To Air Service Training for repair 25-3-43.

Assigned

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK 3 July 1943 Assigned to 131 Sqn 3-7-43.

Other

Combat damage

France 12 July 1943 Cat AC damage on Op's 12-7-43.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK 13 July 1943 Repair On Site.

Other

Close escort Operation

France 4 January 1944 Flown on close escort to Marauder bombers on Ramrod 416 to French coast by pilot Jørgen Kjeldbæk 501 Sqn. 4-1-44. A/C codes (AH-N / SD-G).

Assigned

Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK 6 January 1944 Assigned to 501 Sqn 6-1-44.

Other

Transferred

Tealing, Dundee, Angus DD4, UK 13 August 1944 Transferred to No 1 Tactical Exercise Unit 13-8-44.

Crashed

Tealing, Dundee, Angus DD4, UK 2 March 1945 Flying accident Cat AC damage 2-3-45.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Tealing, Dundee, Angus DD4, UK 3 March 1945 Repair On Site.

Assigned

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 29 March 1945 Assigned to No 61 OTU 29-3-45.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 17 May 1945 Struck Off Charge 17-5-45.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.danishww2pilots.dk/aircraft.php?person=81 Jørgen Kjeldbæk and Kjeld Ronhof Op details.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.danishww2pilots.dk/aircraft.php?person=81 Jørgen Kjeldbæk and Kjeld Ronhof Op details.