BL422
Supermarine Spitfire BL422 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 29-3-42, assigned to 457S 28-4-42, transferred to 611S 30-5-42 Pilot Sgt André P Vilboux flew A/C on patrols on 26-6-42 and
30-6-42, transferred to 71S 3-8-42, transferred to 334th FS USAAF 1-10-42, Flying accident Cat AC 25-10-42, ROS, assigned to 52OTU 29-1-43, transferred to 411S 16-9-43, Shot down nr Lille 20-9-43, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
29 March 1942 | Delivered to No 37 MU 29-3-42. | |
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Manufactured |
Redhill, Surrey, UK | 28 April 1942 | Assigned to 457 Sqn (RAAF) 28-4-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39, UK | 30 May 1942 | Transferred to 611 Sqn (West Lancashire) 30-5-42. Pilot Sgt André P Vilboux flew A/C on patrols on 26-6-42 and 30-6-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 August 1942 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 3-8-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42. Pilot Fl Lt Duane W Beeson, coded XR-J. |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 25 October 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC damage 25-10-42. |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 26 October 1942 - 28 January 1943 | Repair On Site. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 29 January 1943 | Assigned to 52 OTU 29-1-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 16 September 1943 | Transferred to 411 Sqn (City of York) RCAF 16-9-43. |
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Crashed |
Lille, France | 20 September 1943 | Shot down on Ramrod 233 nr Courtrai by a FW190 of III/JG26, pilot Fl Lt VA Haw baled out, POW, 20-9-43. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 21 September 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
No 126 Wing RCAF by Donald Nijboer.
http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/pilots/APVilboux/APVilboux.html