EF703
Supermarine Spitfire EF703 Mk Vc Trop, Built at Westland.
39 MU 28-Jun-43
234S 14-Jul-43
82 MU Packing Depot Aug-43
SS Gerrard Don 25-Aug-43
Shipped to Casablanca 10-Sep-43
Ferry flight to NAfrican ASC 31-Oct-43
Transferred to 5FG, 52FG USAAF 31-Jan-44
Lost in Italy 19-Mar-44 Pilot Lt Robert C Boyd POW. MACR 3218.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Transferred |
Borgo, France | 31 January 1944 | Transferred to 5FG, 52FG 12AF USAAF 31-Jan-44. |
|
Crashed |
01014 Montalto di Castro VT, Italy | 19 March 1944 | Hit by return fire from Ju88, Glycol system hit. Lost 5 Miles Sth Of Montalto Di Castro, Italy 19-Mar-44 Pilot Lt Robert C Boyd baled out and seen in dinghy, POW. MACR 3218. |
|
Manufactured |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | Built at Westland. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
https://www.fold3.com/image/37109406
MACR 3218