BL437

Supermarine Spitfire BL437 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 5 MU 10-12-41, assigned to 222S 2-1-42, Cat B on Ops 25-3-42

Air Service Training, 71S 21-8-42, transferred to 334th FS USAAF 1-10-42, transferred to 403S 23-3-43, transferred to 411S 16-9-43, transferred to 341S 17-10-43, transferred to 602S 25-1-44, to Reid Sigrist for refurb, to Portugal 1-8-47.

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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-885176
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

RAF Lyneham Flying Club, Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6BA, UK 10 December 1941 Delivered to No 5 MU 10-12-41.

Assigned

North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK 2 January 1942 Assigned to 222 Sqn 2-1-42.

Other

Combat damage

North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK 25 March 1942 Cat B damage on Ops 25-3-42.

Other

Repaired

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 26 March 1942 - 20 August 1942 Air Service Training for repair.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 21 August 1942 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 21-8-42.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 1 October 1942 Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 30 December 1942 Taxiing accident Cat 3 damage, RAF Debden, Essex, pilot Victor J France 30-12-42.

Other

Repaired

31 December 1942 - 22 March 1943 Repaired - location unknown.

Other

Transferred

Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK 23 March 1943 Transferred to 403 Sqn (RCAF) 23-3-43.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 16 September 1943 Transferred to 411 Sqn (City of York) RCAF 16-9-43.

Other

Transferred

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 17 October 1943 Transferred to 341 Sqn 17-10-43.

Other

Transferred

Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14, UK 25 January 1944 Transferred to 602 Sqn 25-1-44.

Other

Shipped overseas

Portugal 1 August 1947 To Portugal 1-8-47.

Manufactured

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

Other

Factory Refurb

New Malden, Greater London, UK 31 July 1947 To Reid Sigrist for refurb.

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