P8267

Supermarine Spitfire P8267 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 8 MU 30-3-41, assigned to 54S 21-4-41, transferred to 111S 2-6-41

last flew with 111S 30-8-41, with 111 Sqn converting to FV's, Sgt Fowler of 4 ADF was delivering aircraft from 4 MU Hawarden to 133S Eglinton on 16-12-41, lost force-landed in Eire, Interned and repatriated in 1943, Shorts 20-7-43, assigned to 61OTU 25-2-44, crashed Bradley nr Wrexham CE 15-5-44

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Delivered

Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 30 March 1941 Delivered to No 8 MU 30-3-41.

Assigned

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK 21 April 1941 Assigned to 54S 21-4-41.

Other

Transferred

Dyce, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, UK 2 June 1941 - 30 August 1941 Transferred to 111S 2-6-41. Last flew with 111S 30-8-41.

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Force-landed

Donegal, Ireland 16 December 1941 Sgt Guy Duncan Fowler of 4 ADF was delivering aircraft from 4 MU Hawarden to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Eglinton on 16-12-41 lost force-landed in Eire.

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Interned / repatriated

Eire 16 December 1941 - 19 July 1943 Interned and repatriated in 1943.

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Factory refurb

Belfast, Belfast, UK 20 July 1943 To Shorts 20-7-43.

Assigned

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 25 February 1944 Assigned to 61 OTU 25-2-44.

Crashed

Bradley, Wrexham, Wrexham, UK 15 May 1944 Dived into the ground at Bradley nr Wrexham from an aerobatics practice flight at high altitude. Pilot loss of consciousness due to oxygen starvation. 15-5-44. W/O Stanislaw Boleslaw Mieczyslawkos PAF - killed.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

16 May 1944 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.