JK160
Supermarine Spitfire JK160 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 38 MU 29-1-43, transferred to No 222 MU 10-2-43, loaded aboard SS Fort Hudson 20-2-43, shipped to Gibraltar 7-3-43, ferry flight to NW Africa 31-3-43, assigned to 4th FS, 52nd FG, 12AF USAAF 31-12-43, lost France 9-2-44 MACR 2484 pilot Lt James H Montgomery Jr
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Llandow, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK | 29 January 1943 | Delivered to No 38 MU 29-1-43. |
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Other Transferred |
High Ercall, Telford, Telford and Wrekin TF6, UK | 10 February 1943 | Transferred to No 222 MU (Packing Depot) 10-2-43. Prepped for shipping. |
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Other Loaded aboard |
Merseyside, UK | 20 February 1943 | Loaded aboard SS Fort Hudson 20-2-43. |
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Other Shipped overseas |
Gibraltar | 7 March 1943 | Shipped to Gibraltar 7-3-43. |
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Other Ferry flight |
Casablanca 20000, Morocco | 31 March 1943 | Ferry flight to NW Africa 31-3-43. |
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Assigned |
Calvi, France | 31 December 1943 | Assigned to 4th FS, 52nd FG, 12AF USAAF 31-12-43. |
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Crashed |
Sth France | 9 February 1944 | Lost France 9-2-44 MACR 2484. Pilot Lt James H Montgomery Jr [KIA]. Point Of Departure, Calvi, Corsica, shot down by Siegried "Bamm" Lemke. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |