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
- 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-885176
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
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. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=BL-437