BM650

Supermarine Spitfire BM650 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 9 MU 15-5-42, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-6-42, transferred to 401S 15-6-42, collided with BL782 and crashed in Somme Estuary 13-7-42.

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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.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cosford, Wolverhampton, Shropshire WV7, UK 15 May 1942 Delivered to No 9 MU 15-5-42.

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 13 June 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-6-42.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 15 June 1942 Transferred to 401S 15-6-42.

Crashed

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France 13 July 1942 Collided with BL782 on Circus 199 claimed by JG26 as one of four kills and crashed in Somme Estuary 13-7-42. Fl Lt J R C Tyre.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
Hurricane Squadron Ace: The Story of Battle of Britain Ace, Air Commodore ... by Nick Thomas.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
Hurricane Squadron Ace: The Story of Battle of Britain Ace, Air Commodore ... by Nick Thomas.