EN307
Supermarine Spitfire EN307 Mk IX, Const #3786, Built at Eastleigh.
First Flew 23-Dec-42
543S
Benson 29-Dec-42
37 MU 14-Jan-43
Loaded aboard SS Wellington Court 18-Feb-43
Shipped to Gibraltar 7-Mar-43
Ferry Flight NW Africa 31-Mar-43
Assigned to 307FS, 31FG, 12AF USAAF 31-Dec-43
Lost over Italy 15-Dec-44. Pilot Lt Billy R Archer POW. MACR 1525.
SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy | 31 December 1943 | Assigned to 307FS, 31FG, 12AF USAAF 31-Dec-43. |
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Crashed |
Italy | 15 December 1944 | Lost over Italy 15-Dec-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Billy R Archer POW. MACR 1525. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy | 16 December 1944 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | Built at Eastleigh. |