P7827 Sind II

Supermarine Spitfire P7827 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 24 MU 1-1-41, assigned to 65S 14-1-41, transferred to 616S 26-2-41, transferred to RAE 4-41, AST, assigned to 616S 28-6-41, transferred to 411S 17-7-41, transferred to 74S 4-10-41, transferred to 121S 19-10-41, transferred to 340S 23-11-41, transferred to 53 OTU 7-4-42, struck by R6621 while parked Cat CE damage 2-5-43, SOC 3-5-43.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK 1 January 1941 Delivered to No 24 MU 1-1-41.

Assigned

Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK 14 January 1941 Assigned to 65S 14-1-41.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK 14 January 1941 Presentation Spitfire named 'SIND II'.

Other

E/A Damaged

Off Saint Catherine's, Point Rd, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland 15 February 1941 Ju88 damaged* Sth of St Catherine's Point. Pilot Fl Lt Charles G C Olive DFC. * Logbook notes it as probable. Likely to have been Ju88A5 6166 K.Gr806 that crashed at Caen [30% combat damage].

Other

Transferred

Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK 26 February 1941 Transferred to 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn 26-2-41.

Assigned

Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK 28 June 1941 Assigned to 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn 28-6-41.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 17 July 1941 Transferred to 411 "City of York" RCAF Sqn 17-7-41.

Other

Transferred

Acklington, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65, UK 4 October 1941 Transferred to 74S 4-10-41.

Other

Transferred

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 19 October 1941 Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 19-10-41.

Other

Transferred

Turnhouse Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B35, UK 23 November 1941 Transferred to 340 'Ile-de-France' Free French Sqn 23-11-41.

Other

Transferred

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 7 April 1942 Transferred to 53 OTU 7-4-42.

Crashed

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 2 May 1943 Struck by R6621 while parked Cat CE damage 2-5-43.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 3 May 1943 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

Other

Transferred

Farnborough, Hampshire, UK Transferred to Royal Aircraft Establishment 4-41.

Other

Factory repair

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK To Air Service Training.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
https://fyldebbmfund.wordpress.com/gifts-of-war-presentation-spitfires/
Spitfire Ace: My Life as a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot by Gordon Olive, DFC, Dennis Newton.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
https://fyldebbmfund.wordpress.com/gifts-of-war-presentation-spitfires/
Spitfire Ace: My Life as a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot by Gordon Olive, DFC, Dennis Newton.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams.