AR404
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Supermarine Spitfire AR404 Mk Vb, Built at Westland.
Delivered to No 38 MU 11-4-42, assigned to 124S 9-6-42, transferred to 2nd PS USAAF 22-8-42, crashed Thornton Abbey Lincs, Belly landing 2 mi S Goxhill Edwin M Broughton Cat5 2FS, 52FG 21-10-42, AST Cat E 24-10-42, assigned to 416S 22-4-43, FA Cat AC 16-5-43, ROS, assigned to 313S 9-9-43, transferred to 14thPS, 7thPG, 8AF USAAF 9-11-43, Belly Landing Mount Farm pilot Albert W Clark 13PRS, 7PRG, 8AF Cat 3 damage 25-11-43, Reid Sigrist refurb, to Portugal 12-6-47.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-729812
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Colerne, Wiltshire, UK | 11 April 1942 | Delivered to No 38 MU 11-4-42. |
Assigned |
Castletown Primary School, Castletown, Thurso, Caithness KW14 8UA, UK | 9 June 1942 | Assigned to 124 Sqn 9-6-42. |
Other Transferred |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 22 August 1942 | Transferred to 2nd PS 52PG USAAF 22-8-42. |
Crashed |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 21 October 1942 | Belly landing 2 mi S Goxhill pilot Edwin M Broughton Cat 5 damage 2FS, 52FG 21-10-42. |
Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 24 October 1942 - 21 April 1943 | To Air Service Training for repair Cat E 24-10-42. |
Assigned |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK | 22 April 1943 | Assigned to 416 Sqn (RCAF) 22-4-43. |
Crashed |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK | 16 May 1943 | Flying accident Cat AC damage 16-5-43. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK | 17 May 1943 - 8 September 1943 | Repair On Site. |
Assigned |
Hawkinge, Kent, UK | 9 September 1943 | Assigned to 313 Sqn 9-9-43. |
Other Transferred |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 9 November 1943 | Transferred to 14th PS, 7th PG, 8AF USAAF 9-11-43. War Weary and used as Sqn Hack A/C. |
Crashed |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 25 November 1943 | Belly Landing Mount Farm pilot Albert W Clark 13PRS, 7PRG, 8AF Cat 3 damage 25-11-43. |
Other Factory Refurbished |
Desford, Leicester, Leicestershire LE9, UK | 1 January 1947 - 11 June 1947 | To Reid Sigrist Refurbished. |
Other Shipped Overseas |
Portugal | 12 June 1947 | To Portugal 12-6-47. |
Manufactured |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | Built at Westland. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.ww2color.com/nennius/webapps/slides/slides.php?action=update…
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?751-USAAF-RAF-aircrft-a…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=AR404&Submit4=Go
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/7thprg.php?action=list_records&sort_orde…
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_one_acgroup.php?acgroup_id=74
https://fcafa.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/spitfire-aircraft-of-310-sqn-312…
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.ww2color.com/nennius/webapps/slides/slides.php?action=update…
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?751-USAAF-RAF-aircrft-a…
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=AR404&Submit4=Go
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/7thprg.php?action=list_records&sort_orde…
http://www.8thafhs.com/get_one_acgroup.php?acgroup_id=74
https://fcafa.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/spitfire-aircraft-of-310-sqn-312…