BL465

Supermarine Spitfire BL465 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 12 MU 1-12-41, assigned to 121S 13-12-41, transferred to 403S 31-12-41, transferred to 121S 22-1-42, damaged by fighters nr Commines 9-3-42,

ASTE recat E 20-5-42, SOC.

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK 1 December 1941 Delivered to No 12 MU 1-12-41.

Assigned

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 13 December 1941 Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-12-41.

Other

Transferred

31 December 1941 - 21 January 1942 Transferred to 403S 31-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 22 January 1942 - 9 March 1942 Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 22-1-42.

Other

Combat damage

Rue Commines, 75003 Paris, France 9 March 1942 Damaged on Circus to NE France by fighters nr Commines 9-3-42.

Other

Factory Repair

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, UK 20 May 1942 To Air Service Training for repairs recat E 20-5-42.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 21 May 1942 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Spitfire Production List.
Sniper of the Skies: The Story of George Frederick 'Screwball' Beurling, DSO ... By Nick Thomas.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
Sniper of the Skies: The Story of George Frederick 'Screwball' Beurling, DSO ... By Nick Thomas.