EN859
Supermarine Spitfire EN859 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 45 MU 10-5-42, assigned to 71S 2-6-42, transferred to 82MU 7-7-42, loaded aboard SS City of Derby 1-11-42, Shipped to USSR 10-1-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
RAF Kinloss, Forres, Morayshire IV36 3UH, UK | 10 May 1942 | Delivered to No 45 MU 10-5-42. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 2 June 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 2-6-42. |
Other Transferred |
Lichfield, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK | 7 July 1942 | Transferred to No 82 MU 7-7-42. |
Other Loaded aboard |
Loch Ewe, United Kingdom | 1 November 1942 | Loaded aboard SS City of Derby 1-11-42. |
Other Shipped Overseas |
Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | 10 January 1943 | Shipped to Murmansk or Arkhangelsk USSR 10-1-43. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |