BL773 Dixie MK IV

Supermarine Spitfire BL773 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

6MU 4-Feb-42

72S 22-Feb-42

General Aircraft Ltd major repair 15-Mar-42

133S 15-Jun-42

Cat AC damage on Op's 19-Aug-42

Vickers Armstrong South Marston 19-Sep-42 mods

336S 1-Oct-42

AST 10-Nov-42 Merlin 45 install

Cat CB damage on Op's 14-Jan-43

317S 11-Jun-43

412S 29-Jun-43

CRD Malcolms White Waltham 23-Sep-45

Converted to drone aircraft

Struck Off Charge 15-Apr-48

used as study aircraft in accident prevention film

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 52nd Fighter Group 109th Observation Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron 2nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885165
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Transferred

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 15 June 1942 Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 15-Jun-42.

Other

Combat damage

19 August 1942 Cat AC damage on Op's 19-Aug-42.

Manufactured

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

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.