EP872
Supermarine Spitfire EP872 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
12 MU 21-Aug-42
82 MU 2-Sep-42 Packing Depot
Loaded aboard SS 620 15-Oct-42
Shipped to Gibraltar 1-Nov-42
4FS, 52FG, 12AF USAAF
Nth African ASC 31-Oct-43
Struck Off Charge 8-Mar-44
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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 |
Hammamet, Algeria | 21 March 1943 | Take Off Accident Daniels Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Robert R Booth, 21-Mar-43. 4FS 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 4FS, 52FG, 12AF USAAF. |