BM515 Prinses Beatrix
Supermarine Spitfire BM515 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
45 MU 18-Apr-42
133S 16-May-42
72S 15-Jun-42
65S 4-Aug-42
165S 23-Sep-42
322S 3-Aug-43
222S 1-Jan-44
130S 24-May-44
Cat AC damage on Op's 20-Jun-44
Repair On Site
61 Operational Training Unit 19-Aug-44
Hit by BL369 while at dispersal point Montford Bridge Ground accident Cat AC 4-Feb-45 recat E
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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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Assigned Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 16 April 1942 | Assigned to 133[Eagle] Sqn RAF 16-May-42. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 16 April 1942 | Presentation Spitfire named 'Prinses Beatrix'. |
|
Other Intercepted Defectors |
Dyce, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, UK | 9 May 1943 | Along with Spitfire AB921 intercepted and escorted defecting JU88 R1[now an IWM exhibit] back to RAF Dyce. |
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Crashed |
Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4, UK | 4 February 1945 | Hit by Spitfire BL369 while at dispersal point Montford Bridge, Ground accident Cat AC 4-Feb-45. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
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