ER320
Supermarine Spitfire ER320 Mk Vb Trop, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
9MU 13-Sep-42
82MU 6-Oct-42 Packing Depot
Loaded aboard SS 625 20-Oct-42
Shipped to Gibraltar 6-Nov-42
Assigned to 5FS 52FG 12AF USAAF Nov-42
Landing accident Orleansville ALG Cat 4 pilot Lt George C Deaton 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
Chlef, Algeria | 4 January 1943 | Landing accident Orleansville, Algeria Cat 4 pilot Lt George C Deaton 4-Jan-43. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Chlef, Algeria | 5 January 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Assigned |
Oran International Airport Ahmed Ben Bella (ORN), Es Senia, Oran, Algeria | Assigned to 5FS 52FG 12AF USAAF Nov-42 |