JK602
Supermarine Spitfire JK602 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 33 MU 14-2-43, transferred to No 52 MU 3-3-43, loaded aboard SS 680 11-4-43, shipped to Casablanca 25-4-43, ferried to NW Africa 31-5-43, assigned to 4/52/12 USAAF 31-8-43, lost in France pilot Lt Lyle Richard Kater KIA MACR2227 27-1-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group
- Service Numbers: O-737131
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 14 February 1943 | Delivered to No 33 MU 14-2-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Cardiff, Cardiff, UK | 3 March 1943 | Transferred to No 52 MU 3-3-43. Preparation for shipping. |
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Other Loaded aboard |
Merseyside, UK | 11 April 1943 | Loaded aboard SS 680 11-4-43 |
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Other Shipped |
Casablanca, Morocco | 25 April 1943 | Shipped to Casablanca 25-4-43. |
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Other Ferry flight |
Algiers, Algeria | 31 May 1943 | Ferried to NW Africa 31-5-43 |
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Assigned |
Sicily, Italy | 31 August 1943 | Assigned to 4FS 52FG 12AF USAAF. Bocca di Falco Airfield, Sicily, Italy. 31-8-43. |
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Crashed |
Grande Bastide, Pourrières, France | 27 January 1944 | Shot down by Bf109's over Grande Bastide, France pilot Lt Lyle Richard Kater KIA MACR 2227 27-1-44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |