AB975

Supermarine Spitfire AB975 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 45 MU 31-8-41, assigned to 609S 7-9-41, ?, transferred to 121S 20-8-42, transferred to 335th FS USAAF 1-10-42, Vickers Armstrong South Marston 6-7-43 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF M46 install, assigned to 411ARF 21-2-44, transferred to 277S 26-5-44, Crashed nr Oborne Dorset Cat E 25-6-44, SOC.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885184
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

RAF Kinloss, Forres, Morayshire IV36 3UH, UK 31 August 1941 Delivered to No 45 MU 31-8-41.

Assigned

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 7 September 1941 Assigned to 609 Sqn (West Riding) 7-9-41.

Other

E/A kill

Mardyck, France 27 September 1941 Bf109F kill 27-9-41 over Mardyck. Pilot P/O Giovanni E F Dieu.

Other

E/A kill

Dunkirk, France 8 March 1942 Fw190 kill on 8-3-42 during a fighter sweep in the Dunkirk area. Pilot P/O Giovanni E F Dieu.

Other

Transferred

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 20 August 1942 Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 20-8-42.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 1 October 1942 Transferred to 335th FS USAAF 1-10-42.

Other

Factory Mods

South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK 6 July 1943 - 20 February 1944 Vickers Armstrong South Marston 6-7-43 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF M46 install.

Assigned

21 February 1944 Assigned to 411 ARF 21-2-44.

Other

Transferred

Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Essex RM4, UK 26 May 1944 Transferred to 277 Sqn 26-5-44.

Crashed

Oborne, Sherborne, Dorset DT9, UK 25 June 1944 Crashed nr Oborne Dorset Cat E damage 25-6-44.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Essex RM4, UK 27 June 1944 Struck Off Charge. 27-6-44.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.bbm.org.uk/Dieu.htm