ES118
Supermarine Spitfire ES118 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
38 MU 8-11-42
76 MU 29-11-42 Packing Depot
Loaded aboard SS Hamble VI 20-12-42
Shipped to Gibraltar 13-1-43
Ferry Flight NW Africa 28-2-43
5FS 52FG 12AF USAAF
111S Cat 3 damage on Op's 3-4-43
[Engine overheated crashlanded 3m S of Trani Italy 25-10-43]
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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 |
Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), Constantine, Algeria | 21 February 1943 | Taxiing accident Telergma ALG Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Ernest J Gebhart, 21-Feb-43. 5FS 52FG 12AF. |
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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. |