BM518

Supermarine Spitfire BM518 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircrffat Factory. First flew 14-4-42, Delivered to No 45 MU 16-4-42, assigned to 133S 14-5-42, transferred to 72S 15-6-42, transferred to 65S 4-8-42, transferred to 165S 23-8-42, missing nr Yvetot on Rhubarb 9-2-43 Pilot Sgt J H Curry.

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Places

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK 14 April 1942 Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. First flew 14-4-42 .

Delivered

16 April 1942 Delivered to No 45 MU 16-4-42.

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 14 May 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 14-5-42.

Other

Transferred

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 15 June 1942 Transferred to 72S 15-6-42.

Other

Combat

English Channel 24 July 1942 One of a pair of Spitfires jumped by Fw190's on Rhubarb mission mid channel between Dungeness and Boulogne. Pilot P/O Lowe escaped from melee.

Other

Transferred

Gravesend, Kent, UK 4 August 1942 Transferred to 65S 4-8-42.

Other

Transferred

Kenley, Greater London, UK 23 August 1942 Transferred to 165S 23-8-42.

Crashed

76190 Yvetot, France 9 February 1943 Missing nr Yvetot on Rhubarb mission to Dieppe airfild. Pilot Sgt J H Curry shot down by JG26 fighters. EVD 9-2-43.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.evasioncomete.org/fcurryjh.html
Swift to Battle: No. 72 Squadron RAF in Action, Volume 1 By Tom Docherty

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.evasioncomete.org/fcurryjh.html
Swift to Battle: No. 72 Squadron RAF in Action, Volume 1 By Tom Docherty