BL488
Supermarine Spitfire BL488 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
24 MU 5-Dec-41
71S 8-Feb-42
334 FS, 4FG 8AF USAAF 11-Oct-43
Vickers Armstrong South Marston 16-Nov-43 fuel syst elev and rud mods S type pt MkIII IFF bomb carrier
RNDA 26-Feb-44
761S Henstridge 23-Mar-44
Cunliffe-Owen 23-Mar-44
RNAS Henstridge 23-Jun-44 as trainer
885S from Sep-42
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15013836 / 108645 (RAF)
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 8 February 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 8-Feb-42. |
|
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 11 October 1943 | Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG 8AF USAAF 11-Oct-43. |
|
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |