BS296

Supermarine Spitfire BS296 Mk IX Const #3242, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 12-8-42, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-8-42, transferred to 331S 29-9-42, shot down by Fw190 off Walcheren 29-11-42 Sgt E Sem-Olsen killed.

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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

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 4 August 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 4-8-42.

Manufactured

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 12 August 1942 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 12-8-42.

Crashed

Walcheren, 3524 Utrecht, Netherlands 29 November 1942 Shot down by Fw190 off Walcheren on Roadstead mission 29-11-42 Sgt E Sem-Olsen killed.

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