BL490
Object Number - UPL 19040 - Supermarine Spitfire BL490 Mk Vb 134 Sqn RAF, later assigned to 121[Eagle Sqn RAF. Eglinton Jan 42.
Supermarine Spitfire BL490 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 24MU 12-12-41, assigned to 134S 16-1-42, transferred to 81S 5-4-42
transferred to 121S 6-5-42, h Hit water and ditched into River Blackwater Essex 23-6-42, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
12 December 1941 | Delivered to No 24 MU 12-12-41. | |
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Assigned |
16 January 1942 | Assigned to 134S 16-1-42. | |
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Other Transferred |
5 April 1942 | Transferred to 81S 5-4-42. | |
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Other Transferred |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 6 May 1942 | Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 6-5-42. |
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Crashed |
River Blackwater, Essex, UK | 23 June 1942 | Hit water and ditched into River Blackwater Essex 23-6-42. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 25 June 1942 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
