AD139
Supermarine Spitfire AD139 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
24 MU 26-Oct-41
121S 31-Jan-42
411S 25-Mar-42
Cat AC damage on Op's 5-Jun-42
Repair On Site
Vickers Armstrong South Marston 26-Sep-42 fuel syst mods wing stiff
350S 15-Mar-43
610S 'DW-U' 27-Mar-43
Shot down by flak while strafing nr Plouret 29-Jul-43 pilot F/O J S C Campbell killed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (371st Fighter Group) No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885103
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 31 January 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 31-Jan-42. |
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Other E/A damaged |
Dunkirk, France | 8 March 1942 | Fw190 damaged Sth Dunkirk on Rodeo to Commines power station. Pilot William J 'Jim' Daley. 8-Mar-42. |
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Crashed |
Plouaret, France | 29 July 1943 | Shot down by flak while strafing nr Plouret 29-Jul-43 pilot F/O J S C Campbell killed. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |