BM271 Kenya Daisy.
IWM Photo CH 7686.
IWM Photo.
Object Number - UPL 20458 - Spitfire LF VB BM271/SK-E Kenya Daisy of No 165 Squadron returns to its dispersal at Gravesend on 16 October 1942. IWM Photo CH 7686.
Supermarine Spitfire BM271 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
5 MU 26-Mar-42
133S 12-Apr-42
72S 15-Jun-42
65S 29-Mar-43
130S 17-Aug-43
453S 31-Jan-44
118S 13-Mar-44
288S 15-Feb-45
Struck Off Charge major repair 2-Jan-46
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 12 April 1942 | Assigned to 133[Eagle] Sqn RAF 12-4-42. |
|
Other Presentation Spitfire |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 12 April 1942 | Presentation Spitfire named 'Kenya Daisy'. |
|
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
IWM Photo.
http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/the-kenya-presentation-spitfires.html
Spitfire Production List.
IWM Photo.
http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/the-kenya-presentation-spitfires.html
