BS297
Supermarine Spitfire BS297 Mk IX, const #3253, Built at at Chattis Hill.
FF 13-8-42, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 16-8-42, crashed in sea off Manston 4-9-42
SOC 17-9-42.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | 13 August 1942 | Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 13-8-42. |
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 16 August 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 16-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Nth Sea off Manston, Ramsgate, Kent CT12, UK | 4 September 1942 | Crashed in sea off Manston 4-9-42. Pilot and his fate unknown. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 17 September 1942 | Struck Off Charge 17-9-42. |