AA881 Manchester Corporation Transporter
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Object Number - UPL 42564 - P/O Harold "Strick" Strickland in Presentation Spitfire Vb AA881 "Manchester Corporation Transporter" delivered new to 71 Eagle Squadron in early...
Supermarine Spitfire AA881 MK Vb, Const #2232, Built at Eastleigh.
FF 28-10-41, delivered to No 33 MU 29-10-41, assigned to 71S 6-11-41, FA CB 13-6-42, VASM 24-10-42 fuel syst mods, assigned to 313S 4-4-43, transferred to 66S 4-7-43, transferred to 340S 15-11-43, FA AC 1-12-43, ROS, AST, assigned to 595S 18-12-43, Reid Sigrist refurb to Portugal 3-1-48.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 114074
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | 28 October 1941 | Built at Eastleigh. First flew 28-10-41. Factory airfield. |
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force, Raf Station Lyneham, Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 4PZ, UK | 29 October 1941 | Delivered to No 33 MU 29-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 6 November 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 6-11-41. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 6 November 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named 'Manchester Corporation Transport' |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 13 June 1942 | Flying accident Cat B damage 13-6-42. |
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Other Repairs and Mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 24 October 1942 | Vickers Armstrong South Marston 24-10-42 fuel syst mods. |
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Assigned |
Churchstanton, Taunton, Somerset TA3, UK | 4 April 1943 | Assigned to 313 Sqn 4-4-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Churchstanton, Taunton, Somerset TA3, UK | 4 July 1943 | Transferred to 66 Sqn 4-7-43. |
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Other E/A Probable |
Brest, France | 10 August 1943 | Probable Me110, Nth Brest, Pilot Sq Ldr William M Foster. 10-8-43. |
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Other E/A Kill |
Pointe Saint-Mathieu, 29217 Plougonvelin, France | 24 September 1943 | Destroyed Me110, West Pointe St Mathieu, pilot F/O George Elcombe. |
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Other Transferred |
Perranporth, Cornwall, UK | 15 November 1943 | Transferred to 340 Sqn 15-11-43. |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Perranporth, Cornwall, UK | 2 December 1943 | Repair On Site . |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 3 December 1943 - 17 December 1943 | Air Service Training. |
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Assigned |
Aberporth, Ceredigion, UK | 18 December 1943 | Assigned to 595 Sqn 18-12-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Portugal | 3 January 1948 | Transferred to Portugal AF 3-1-48. |
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Other Refurbished |
Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire LE9, UK | To Reid Sigrist Ltd for Refurbishment. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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