MJ561
Supermarine Spitfire MJ561 Mk LF IX, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
33 MU 22-Dec-43
Assigned to 416S 26-Jan-44
Flying accident Cat AC damage 28-Apr-44
Flying accident Cat CB damage
Air Service Training
Assigned to 341S 8-Jun-44
Transferred to 326th Ferry Squadron, 1st Air Transport Group 9AF USAAF
Lost over enemy territory on ferry flight over France, poor navigation, last known location 2 miles W Strasburg 18-Nov-44. Pilot 2nd Lt John C McClure KIA. MACR 13579.
Nb Serial NJ561 [Never existed] incorrectly quoted on MACR.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Strasbourg, France | 18 November 1944 | Transferred to 326th Ferry Squadron, 1st Air Transport Group 9AF USAAF Lost over enemy territory on ferry flight from AALG A-42C [Villacoublay] over France, poor navigation, last known location 2 miles W Strasburg 18-Nov-44. Pilot 2nd Lt John C McClure KIA. MACR 13579. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Other Transferred |
Creil, France | Transferred to 326th Ferry Squadron, 1st Air Transport Group 9AF USAAF. ALG A-81 [Creil]. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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MACR 13579
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