EP990
Supermarine Spitfire EP990 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
46 MU 20-8-42
222 MU 20-9-42
Loaded aboard SS 621 16-10-42
Shipped to Gibraltar 1-11-42
Assigned to 5FS, 52FG, 12AF USAAF 11-42
LAC Afriville, ALG Cat 5 damage pilot Lt John T Kemp Jr 4-Jan-43.
SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Chlef, Algeria | 4 January 1943 | Landing accident Afriville, Algeria Cat 5 damage pilot Lt John T Kemp Jr 4-Jan-43. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Avenue des martyrs de la Révolution, Oran, Algeria | 6 January 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Assigned |
Avenue des martyrs de la Révolution, Oran, Algeria | Assigned to 5FS, 52FG, 12AF USAAF 11-42. La Senia ALG. |