AB875 Little Joe
Supermarine Spitfire AB875 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. LFLRVb
Delivered to No 45 MU 20-8-41, assigned to 71S 27-8-41, heavy landing Martlesham Heath u/c collapse Cat E 28-3-42, to Air Service Training recat B, assigned to 308S 9-3-43, DeH 12-4-43, transferred to 350S 9-10-43, transferred to 322S 11-1-44, FA Cat E 21-3-44, LMS, Central Gunnery School 30-9-44, SOC 27-12-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron 79th Fighter Group 86th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-884152
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
20 August 1941 | Delivered to No 45 MU 20-8-41. | |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 27 August 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 27-8-41. P/O Joseph Kelly. |
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Crashed |
Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, UK | 28 March 1942 | Heavy landing Martlesham Heath u/c collapse Cat E 28-3-42. |
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Other Factory repairs |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 29 March 1942 - 8 March 1943 | To Air Service Training for repair, re-cat B. |
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Assigned |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | 9 March 1943 | Assigned to 308 Sqn (Krakowski) Polish 9-3-43. |
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Other Trials - Prop ? |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | 12 April 1943 - 8 October 1943 | To de Havilland, Trials - Propeller ? 12-4-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 9 October 1943 | Transferred to 350 Sqn (Belgian) 9-10-43 |
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Other Transferred |
Hawkinge, Kent, UK | 11 January 1944 | Transferred to 322 Sqn (Dutch) 11-1-44. |
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Crashed |
Hawkinge, Kent, UK | 21 March 1944 | Flying accident Cat E 21-3-44. |
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Other Repaired |
Derby, Derby, UK | 22 March 1944 - 29 September 1944 | To London Midland & Scottish Railway Ltd. Repair. |
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Assigned |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 30 September 1944 | Assigned to Central Gunnery School 30-9-44. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 27 December 1945 | Struck Off Charge 27-12-45. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |