EN904

media-387631.jpg FRE 5389 Two Mark V Spitfires (serial numbers EN904, "War Weary") and (serial number AR404, "War Weary") of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire V R. Astrella" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5389 - Two Mark V Spitfires (serial numbers EN904, "War Weary") and (serial number AR404, "War Weary") of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount...

Supermarine Spitfire EN904 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 5 MU 21-5-42, assigned to 416S 30-6-42, transferred to 602S 15-7-42,

transferred to 164S 11-9-42, transferred to 341S 3-2-43, transferred to 340S 'GW-A' 5-4-43, transferred to USAAF Mount Farm 15-11-43, Cat E 26-3-45, SOC.

This aircraft was part a group of five old "war weary" Spitfires used to assist twin-engined P-38 pilots to convert to the 7PRG squadrons singled engined Spitfire XI's and later P-51D's

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Units served with

13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

The insignia of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Featuring Bugs Bunny.

14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Reconnaissance

7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Reconnaissance

People

Paul Albert Balogh

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Service Numbers: O-756080
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

John A McGlynn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
Service Numbers: O-749026
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Mount Farm

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Kemble, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7, UK	21 May 1942	Delivered to No 5 MU 21-5-42.
Assigned	Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, UK	30 June 1942	Assigned to 416 Sqn RCAF 30-6-42.
Other Transferred	Redhill, Surrey, UK	15 July 1942	Transferred to 602 Sqn (City of Glasgow) 15-7-42.
Other Transferred	Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK	11 September 1942	Transferred to 164 Sqn 11-9-42.
Other Transferred	Turnhouse Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B35, UK	3 February 1943	Transferred to 341 Sqn 3-2-43.
Other Transferred	Turnhouse Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B35 6NB, UK	5 April 1943	Transferred to 340 Sqn 'GW-A' 5-4-43.
Other Transferred	Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	15 November 1943	Transferred to 13PRS, 7PRG, 8AF USAAF Mount Farm 15-11-43.
Crashed	Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	20 December 1943	Landing accident Mount Farm/Sta 234, Cat 4 damage pilot Lt John A McGlynn, 13PRS, 7PRG, 8AF, 20-12-43.
Crashed	Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	2 August 1944	Taxiing accident Mount Farm/Sta 234 Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Paul A Balogh, 14PRS, 7PRG, 8AF, 2-8-44. "war weary"
Crashed	Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	26 March 1945	Cat E damage 26-3-45. "war weary".
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK	27 March 1945	Struck Off Charge.
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK		Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Other Transferred	Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK		Transferred to 14PRS, 7PRG, 8AF USAAF Mount Farm 15-11-43. "war weary"