BM249

Supermarine Spitfire BM249 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 5 MU 23-3-42, assigned to 71S 29-4-42, ASR sortie, crashed into the sea 2-6-42 pilot P/O Frank G Zavakos killed.

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People

Frank George Zavakos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15013836 / 108645 (RAF)
  • Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

RAF Lyneham Flying Club, Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6BA, UK 23 March 1942 Delivered to No 5 MU 23-3-42.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 29 April 1942 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 29-4-42.

Crashed

English Channel 2 June 1942 Air Sea Rescue sortie, engine failure and crashed into the sea 2-6-42 pilot P/O Frank G Zavakos killed.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 3 June 1942 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
The Flying Greek: An Immigrant Fighter Ace's WWII Odyssey with the RAF, USAAF, and French Resistance by Col Steve N Pisanos.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
The Flying Greek: An Immigrant Fighter Ace's WWII Odyssey with the RAF, USAAF, and French Resistance by Col Steve N Pisanos.