AD127
Supermarine Spitfire AD127 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 6-9-41, assigned to 118S 16-9-41, Westland 29-10-41, assigned to 71S 27-4-42, Cat AC ops 19-8-42, ROS, assigned to 334th FS USAAF 27-10-42, FA Cat CB 17-11-42, to de Havilland, VASM 22-6-43 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF,
Cunliffe-Owen mods hook fitted 3-1-44, RNAS Henstridge 13-4-44, Dundonald 5-44 (886S pilot), 761S Henstridge 12-44.
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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: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 114074
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 6 September 1941 | Delivered to No 37 MU 6-9-41. |
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Assigned |
Ibsley, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24, UK | 16 September 1941 | Assigned to 118 Sqn 16-9-41. |
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Other E/A Probable |
2525 LA The Hague, Netherlands | 12 October 1941 | Bf109E Probable 20 m North La Hague pilot Fl Lt Peter Ian Howard-Williams. 12-10-41. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
2525 LA The Hague, Netherlands | 12 October 1941 | Bf109E Destroyed 20 m North La Hague pilot Fl Lt Peter Ian Howard-Williams. 12-10-41. |
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Other Factory repair |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | 29 October 1941 | To Westland for repair 29-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 27 April 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 27-4-42. |
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Other Combat damage |
19 August 1942 | Cat AC damage on Op's 19-8-42. | |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 20 August 1942 | Repair On Site. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 27 October 1942 | Assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 27-10-42. |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 17 November 1942 | Flying accident Cat CB damage 17-11-42. |
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Other de Havillands |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | 17 February 1943 - 21 June 1943 | To de Havilland prop trials ? |
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Other Factory Mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 22 June 1943 - 2 January 1944 | Vickers Armstrong South Marston 22-6-43 fuel syst and elev mods wing stiff S type pt MkIII IFF. |
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Other Factory Mods |
Southampton Airport (SOU), Southampton, Hampshire SO18 2NL, UK | 3 January 1944 - 12 April 1944 | To Cunliffe-Owen mods hook fitted 3-1-44. |
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Assigned |
Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK | 13 April 1944 | Assigned to RNAS Henstridge 13-4-44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Other Transferred |
Dundonald, Belfast, Castlereagh BT16, UK | Transferred toDundonald 5-44 RNAS 886. | |
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Other Transferred |
Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK | Transferred to RNAS 761 Henstridge 12-44. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_howard-williams_p_i.php
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_howard-williams_p_i.php