BL988
Supermarine Spitfire BL988 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 12 MU 26-2-42, assigned to 601S 10-3-42, transferred to 133S 7-4-42
Shot down by fighters off Beachy Head Sussex 19-5-42 P/O Robert L Pewitt KIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 100528
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK | 26 February 1942 | Delivered to No 12 MU 26-2-42. |
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Assigned |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 10 March 1942 | Assigned to 601 Sqn 10-3-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 7 April 1942 | Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 7-4-42 |
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Crashed |
Beachy Head, East Sussex, UK | 19 May 1942 | Shot down by fighters off Beachy Head Sussex 19-5-42 P/O Robert L Pewitt KIA. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |