P8741 Bhabnagar
Supermarine Spitfire P8741 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
33 MU 15-Jun-41
74S 5-Jul-41
501S 15-Oct-41
Air Service Training 14-May-42
5FS 52FG 8AF USAAF 5-Sep-42
501S 15-Feb-43
Air collision with BL688 crashed Portaferry Co Down Ireland CE 12-Apr-43
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
England, UK | 15 October 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named Bhabnagar. |
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Other Transferred |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 5 September 1942 | Transferred to 5FS 52FG 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 10 September 1942 | Taxiing accident RAF Eglinton IRE Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Gilbert E Montour, 10-Sep-42. 5FS 52FG 8AF. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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