P7979
Supermarine Spitfire P7979 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 9 MU 4-2-41, assigned to 54S 6-3-41, transferred to 602S 15-6-41, transferred to 54S 21-8-41, transferred to 411S 29-9-41, transferred to 121S 27-10-41
transferred to 340S 23-11-41, Cat CB damage 17-12-41, ROS, Cat CB on Op's 7-2-42, Scottish Aviation, assigned to 61 OTU 21-3-43, dived into ground Berriew nr Welshpool Montgomery CE 5-2-44, SOC 1-3-44.
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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 |
Cosford, Wolverhampton, Shropshire WV7, UK | 4 February 1941 | Delivered to No 9 MU 4-2-41. |
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Assigned |
Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK | 6 March 1941 | Assigned to 54S 6-3-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK | 15 June 1941 | Transferred to 602 'City of Glasgow' Sqn 15-6-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Hornchurch, Greater London, UK | 21 August 1941 | Transferred to 54S 21-8-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 29 September 1941 | Transferred to 411 'City of York' RCAF Sqn 29-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
North Weald Bassett, Epping, Essex CM16, UK | 27 October 1941 | Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 27-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Turnhouse Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B35, UK | 23 November 1941 | Transferred to 340 'Ile-de-France' Free French Sqn 23-11-41. |
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Crashed |
Turnhouse Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B35, UK | 17 December 1941 | Cat CB damage 17-12-41. |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Turnhouse Rd, Birmingham B35 6PR, UK | 18 December 1941 - 20 January 1942 | Repair On Site. |
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Other Factory repair |
Prestwick, South Ayrshire, UK | 22 January 1942 - 20 March 1942 | To Scottish Aviation. |
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Other Combat damage |
7 February 1942 | Cat CB on Op's 7-2-42. | |
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Assigned |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 21 March 1943 | Assigned to 61 OTU 21-3-43. |
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Crashed |
Berriew, Welshpool, Powys SY21, UK | 5 February 1944 | Dived into ground Berriew nr Welshpool Montgomery. Accident due to oxygen system failure. Cat CE damage 5-2-44. F/O John W Wright KIA. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 1 March 1944 | Struck Off Charge 1-3-44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=166587
Spitfire Production List.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=166587