AB790
Supermarine Spitfire AB780 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
8MU 31-Jul-41
452S 5-Aug-41
308S 1-Apr-42
engine failed wheels up landing Everidge Kent CE 16-Apr-42
Air Service Training Heston
12 ObSqn, 67 ObGrp USAAF
Landing accident Membury Cat 3 pilot Lt Russell A Berg 2-Jan-43
38MU 13-Apr-43
Vickers Armstrong South Marston 21-Apr-43
fuel syst mods wing stiffened
504S 29-Jun-43
165S 1-Jul-43
308S 10-Oct-43
Flying accident Cat CB damage 6-Mar-44
Basta mods
130S 22-Jun-44
53 OTU 15-Aug-44
Flying accident Cat AC damage 8-Feb-45
Repair On Site
Braked hard after landing and tipped up Hibaldstow 6-May-45
recat E
Struck Off Charge 25-May-45
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group Headquarters (10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group)
- Service Numbers: O-25328 / 0-235328 / 4376A
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 2 January 1943 | Landing accident Membury Cat 3 pilot Lt Russell A Berg 2-Jan-43 |
|
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
|
Assigned |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | Assigned to 12 ObSqn, 67 ObGrp 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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