BS317

Supermarine Spitfire BS317 Mk IX Const #3388, Built at Chattis Hill.

First Flew 13-9-42, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 16-9-42

transferred to 401S 15-9-42 ? Crashed nr Ambleteuse on sweep 4-12-42 Sgt B H Nickel killed.

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Units served with

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 13 September 1942 Built at Chattis Hill. First Flew 13-9-42.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 15 September 1942 Transferred to 401S 15-9-42.

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 16 September 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 16-9-42.

Crashed

Ambleteuse, France 4 December 1942 Crashed nr Ambleteuse on sweep 4-12-42 Sgt B H Nickel killed

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.