AB908
'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th fighter group' by Frank Speer.
Supermarine Spitfire AB908 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 22-8-41, assigned to 71S 10-9-41, ROS 21-11-41, Flying accident Cat AC 13-1-42, ROS, assigned to 121S 25-3-42, to Vickers Armstrong South Marston 29-7-42 fuel syst mods, assigned to 131S 14-8-42, Flying accident Cat AC 18-8-42, Westland AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX892 21-2-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron 57th Fighter Group 64th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: R/82804
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 22 August 1941 | Delivered to No 37 MU 22-8-41. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 September 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 10-9-41. |
Other E/A kill |
Lille, France | 21 September 1941 | Bf109E kill scored, Lille. Pilot Fl/Lt Caroll W 'Red' McColpin. 21-9-41. |
Other E/A kill [2], Shared [1] |
Abbeville, France | 2 October 1941 | Flying as wingman to Sq/Ldr Meares pilot Fl/Lt Caroll W 'Red' McColpin scored 2 kills and 1 shared Bf109E's. 2-10-41. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 21 November 1941 - 12 January 1942 | Repair On Site 21-11-41. |
Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 13 January 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC damage 13-1-42. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 14 January 1942 - 24 March 1942 | Repair On Site. |
Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 25 March 1942 | Assigned to 121 Sqn [Eagle] RAF 25-3-42. |
Other Factory for Mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 29 July 1942 | To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 29-7-42 fuel syst mods |
Assigned |
Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK | 14 August 1942 | Assigned to 131 Sqn (County of Kent) 14-8-42. |
Crashed |
Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK | 18 August 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC damage 18-8-42. |
Other Factory converted Seafire Ib |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | 21 February 1943 | Westland AST Converted Seafire Ib reserialled NX892 21-2-43. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |