LZ820
Supermarine Spitfire LZ820 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
9 MU 5-Apr-43
82 MU 15-Apr-43 Packing Depot
Loaded aboard SS Empire Barrie 2-May-43
Shipped to Casablanca 17-May-43
Assigned to 4FS 52FG 12AF USAAF May-43
Ran low on fuel, performed wheels up landing Borgataro Italy 19-Dec-43. Pilot Lt John Whittle Massey POW. MACR 1598.
SOC 29-Feb-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Borgotaro La Ghina, 43043 Borgo Val di Taro PR, Italy | 19 December 1943 | Ran low on fuel, performed wheels up landing Borgataro Italy 19-Dec-43. Pilot Lt John Whittle Massey POW. MACR 1598. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Calvi, France | 29 February 1944 | Struck Off Charge 29-Feb-44. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Assigned |
Calvi, France | Assigned to 4FS 52FG 12AF USAAF May-43. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=LZ820
https://www.fold3.com/image/28698098
MACR 1598