EP971

media-17838.jpeg UPL 17838 Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb [T] EP971 WZ-B, 309th FS, 31st Fighter Group stands on its nose after a landing accident in Algeria, Africa 1943.

USAAF Photo.

Object Number - UPL 17838 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb [T] EP971 WZ-B, 309th FS, 31st Fighter Group stands on its nose after a landing accident in Algeria, Africa 1943.

Supermarine Spitfire EP971 Mk Vb [T], Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 9 MU 18-8-42, transferred to No 222 MU 9-9-42, loaded aboard SS 621 16-10-42, to Gibraltar 1-11-42, to NW Africa 31-7-43, assigned to 309th FS, 31st FG, 12th AF USAAF,

SOC 28-4-45.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK 18 August 1942 Delivered to No 9 MU 18-8-42.

Other

Transferred

High Ercall, Telford, Telford and Wrekin TF6, UK 9 September 1942 Transferred to No 222 MU (Packing Depot) High Ercall 9-9-42.

Other

Loaded Aboard

Merseyside, UK 16 October 1942 Loaded aboard SS 621 16-10-42.

Other

Shipped overseas

Gibraltar 1 November 1942 Shipped to Gibraltar 1-11-42.

Assigned

Gibraltar 7 November 1942 Assigned to 309th FS, 31st FG, 12th AF USAAF. Gibraltar.

Other

Ferried

Tafraoui, Algeria 9 November 1942 Flown from Gibraltar to Tafaraoui, Algeria.

Other

Ferried

Tangier, Morocco 31 July 1943 To NW Africa 31-7-43.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

28 April 1945 Struck Off Charge 28-4-45.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Crashed

Hammamet, Algeria Landing accident Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, Africa.

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