BM591

Supermarine Spitfire BM591 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

First flew 21-4-42, delivered to No 39 MU 24-4-42, assigned to 72S 7-6-42, transferred to 133S 15-6-42, Cat AC damage on Ops 31-7-42, AST, assigned to 421S 25-11-42, VASM 14-1-43, fuel syst mods wing stiff HAL 31-3-43, Cv PRXIII M32 RNDA 3-3-44, 718S Henstridge, 808S Henstridge, hit trees during low flying cross-country port wing damaged Cat X2 20-3-44 (S/L BC White RNZN), 718S Henstridge from 6-44 to 11-44.

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Units served with

No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

People

Edwin Dale Taylor

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-?
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK	21 April 1942	Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered	Colerne, Wiltshire, UK	24 April 1942	Delivered to No 39 MU 24-4-42.
Assigned	Biggin Hill, Greater London, UK	7 June 1942	Assigned to 72S 7-6-42.
Other Transferred	Biggin Hill, Greater London, UK	15 June 1942	Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 15-6-42.
Other Combat damage		31 July 1942	Cat AC damage on Op's 31-7-42. Pilot P/O Dale E Taylor.
Other E/A Destroyed	Le Crotoy, France	31 July 1942	E/A Destroyed 1 x Fw190 Crotoy, pilot P/O Dale E Taylor.
Other E/A Damaged	Le Crotoy, France	31 July 1942	E/A Damaged 1 x Bf109F Crotoy, pilot P/O Dale E Taylor.
Other Factory repair	Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK	1 August 1942 - 3 September 1942	Air Service Training.
Assigned	Ibsley, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24, UK	25 November 1942	Assigned to 421S 25-11-42.
Other Factory repair	South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK	14 January 1943	Vickers Armstrong South Marsden 14-1-43.
Other Factory Mod's	Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK	31 March 1943	Fuel syst mods wing stiff Heston Aircraft Ltd 31-3-43.
Other Factory Conversion		3 March 1944 - 15 March 1944	Converted PR XIII Merlin 32 Royal Navy Deposit Account 3-3-44.
Assigned	Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK	15 March 1944	718S Henstridge.
Other Transferred	Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK	19 March 1944	Transferred to 808S Henstridge.
Crashed		20 March 1944	Hit trees during low flying cross-country port wing damaged Cat X2 20-3-44 (S/L BC White RNZN).
Other Assigned	Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK		Assigned 718S Henstridge from 6-44 to 11-44.

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 20:04:54

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_taylor_e_d.php

Date18 Jan 2016 14:00:58

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_taylor_e_d.php