BM408
Supermarine Spitfire BM408 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 9-4-42, assigned to 315S 7-5-42, Flying accident Cat CB damage 12-7-42, assigned to 335th FS USAAF 3-2-43, transferred to 331S 23-3-43, transferred to 349S 1-8-43, to Vickers Armstrong South Marston 5-11-43 fuel syst mods, assigned to 57 OTU 8-9-44, to Air Service Training 14-6-45, SOC.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 9 April 1942 | Delivered to No 37 MU 9-4-42. |
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Assigned |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | 7 May 1942 | Assigned to 315 (City of Deblin) Polish Sqn 7-5-42. |
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Crashed |
12 July 1942 | Flying accident Cat CB damage 12-7-42. | |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 February 1943 | Assigned to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 3-2-43. |
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Other Transferred |
North Weald Bassett, Epping, Essex CM16, UK | 23 March 1943 | Transferred to 331 (Norwegian) Sqn 23-3-43. |
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Other Transferred |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 1 August 1943 | Transferred to 349 (Belgian) Sqn 1-8-43. |
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Other Factory mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 5 November 1943 - 2 January 1944 | To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 5-11-43 fuel syst mods. |
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Assigned |
Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 8 September 1944 | Assigned to 57 OTU 8-9-44. |
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Other Factory repair |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 14 June 1945 - 10 August 1945 | To Air Service Training for repairs 14-6-45. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. Leif Lundsten test flew this A/C. | |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Struck Off Charge. |