BM592
Supermarine Spitfire BM592 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 8 MU 25-4-42, assigned to 121S 26-4-42, transferred to 310S 19-6-42, collided with Fw190 over the Channel off Start Point on bomber escort to Morlaix 23-6-42 W/C A Vasatko DFC killed in action 23-6-42.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK | 25 April 1942 | Delivered to No 8 MU 25-4-42. |
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 26 April 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 19-6-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK | 19 June 1942 | Transferred to 310 (Czechoslovakian) Sqn. |
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Crashed |
English Channel off Start Point, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7, UK | 23 June 1942 | Collided with Fw190 [Uffz. Willi Reuschling 7./JG 2] over the Channel off Start Point on bomber escort to Morlaix 23-6-42 W/C A Vasatko DFC killed in action. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |