EF707
Supermarine Spitfire EF707 Mk Vc, Built at Westland.
Delivered to No 33 MU 13-7-43, assigned to 130S 24-7-43, transferred to 82MU 18-8-43, to Gerrard Don 25-8-43, to Casablanca 10-9-43, to Nth Africa 30-11-43, assigned to 5FS 52FG 12AF USAAF 31-1-44, Lost in Italy, having claimed a Me109, was shot down in combat Pilot Lt Sheldon C Hooper KIA. 19-2-44. MACR 2692, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
13 July 1943 | Delivered to No 33 MU 13-7-43. | |
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Assigned |
24 July 1943 | Assigned to 130 Sqn 24-7-43. | |
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Other Transferred |
Lichfield, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK | 18 August 1943 | Transferred to No 82 MU 18-8-43. |
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Other Ferried |
25 August 1943 | To Gerrard Don 25-8-43. | |
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Other Ferried |
Casablanca, Morocco | 10 September 1943 | To Casablanca 10-9-43. |
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Other Ferried |
Rabat, Morocco | 30 November 1943 | To Nth Africa 30-11-43 |
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Assigned |
31 January 1944 | Assigned to 5FS, 52FG, 12AF, USAAF 31-1-44. | |
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Crashed |
Italy | 19 February 1944 | Lost in Italy, having claimed a Me109, was shot down in combat Pilot Lt Sheldon H Cooper KIA. 19-2-44. MACR 2692. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
20 February 1944 | Struck Off Charge. | |
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Manufactured |
Yeovilton, Yeovil, Somerset BA22, UK | Built at Westland. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
Spitfires and Yellow Tail Mustangs: The 52nd Fighter Group in World War II by Tom Ivie and Paul Ludwig
Contained typo - Corrected name. verified information on 52nd Fighter Group Honor Roll
Spitfire Production List.
Spitfires and Yellow Tail Mustangs: The 52nd Fighter Group in World War II by Tom Ivie and Paul Ludwig