BM581

Supermarine Spitfire BM581 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

FF 24-4-42, Delivered to No 37 MU 26-4-42, assigned to 121S 28-6-42, Cat CA damage on Ops 21-7-42, ROS, assigned to 335th FS USAAF 1-10-42, to PPSM 2-4-43 Cv Tech training standard M46 install, assigned to 317S 22-9-43, transferred to 312S 4-12-43, transferred to 441S 27-2-44, transferred to 56OTU 30-3-44, transferred to 595S 21-1-45, SOC 6-9-45.

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Units served with

335th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK	24 April 1942	Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. First flew 24-4-42.
Delivered	Colerne, Wiltshire, UK	26 April 1942	Delivered to No 37 MU 26-4-42.
Assigned	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	28 June 1942	Assigned to 121 Sqn 28-6-42.
Other Combat damage		21 July 1942	Cat CA damage on Ops 21-7-42.
Other Repair On Site ROS	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	22 July 1942 - 1 October 1942	Repair On Site.
Assigned	Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK	1 October 1942	Assigned to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42.
Other Factory Mods	South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK	2 April 1943 - 5 June 1943	To Phillips & Powis South Marston 2-4-43 Converted Tech training standard Merlin 46 installed.
Assigned	Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK	22 September 1943	Assigned to 317 Sqn (Wilno) Polish 22-9-43.
Other Transferred	Ibsley, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24, UK	4 December 1943	Transferred to 312 Sqn 4-12-43.
Other Transferred	Hawkinge, Kent, UK	27 February 1944	Transferred to 441 (RCAF) Sqn 27-2-44.
Other Transferred	Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK	30 March 1944	Transferred to 56 OTU 30-3-44.
Other Transferred	Aberporth, Ceredigion, UK	21 January 1945	Transferred to 595 Sqn 21-1-45.
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Aberporth, Ceredigion, UK	6 September 1945	Struck Off Charge 6-9-45.

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 18:33:32

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date20 Sep 2015 11:16:20

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.