JG780
Supermarine Spitfire JG780 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
38 MU 21-Dec-42
222 MU 31-Dec-42 Packing Depot
Loaded aboard SS 117 4-Jan-43
Shipped to Gibraltar 18-Jan-43
Ferry Flight NW Africa
4FS, 52FG 12AF USAAF 31-Jan-43
Armee de l'Air 14-Feb-46
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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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Assigned |
Avenue des martyrs de la Révolution, Oran, Algeria | 31 January 1943 | Assigned to 4FS, 52FG 12AF USAAF 31-Jul-43. |
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Other Cebalat, Tunisia |
Cebalat, Tunisia | 29 May 1943 | Landing accident La Sebala TUN Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Chandler R Brown, 29-May-43. 4FS 52FG 12AF. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |