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Spitfire
A Mark XI Spitfire (serial number PA842) of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off past a Cessna UC-78 at Mount Farm Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire PA842 Mount Farm Astrella"
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI PA842 14th PRS,7th PRG, 8th AF shares the pan with C-64A Noorduyn Norseman 43-5368 at Mount Farm.
V-Weapons Site France August 4, 1944: Sortie 2669 of the 14th Squadron, 7th Photo Group, Mount Farm, UK. Targets were V-Weapons sites at Watten, Marquise/Mimoyecques, Wizernes (Aphrodite Targets). Pilot was Lt John S Blyth flying Spitfire MK XI PA842. Altitude was approximately 15,000ft.
Supermarine Spitfire PA842 PR Mk XIT , C/N4989, Built at Chattis Hill.
1st Flew 30-10-43, delivered to RAF Benson 5-11-43, assigned to 14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 23-11-43, FA Cat 3 11-8-45, FA Cat 3 4-1-45, to Heston Aircraft Ltd for repair 8-12-45, SOC, Sold MoS 22-8-47.
Group
Based for the majority of their service at Mount Farm, Oxfordshire, the 7th Photographic Group (Reconnaissance) took over three million intelligence photos during the course of 4,251 sorties over occupied Europe. The Group was awarded a Distinguished...
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
31 October 1943 in F-5A 212322 forced to return to base due to equipment problems and haze. Attempting to land at RAF Thame, did not stop in time and had accident.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Photo Reconnaissance Pilot | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel
Military | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
Military | 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
Military site : airfield
Originally a grass airfield satellite for the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit at nearby RAF Benson, Mount Farm was built in 1940-1941. It had three concrete runways, 49 dispersals (24 concrete pan type plus 25 PSP squares), and eight blister...
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| Manufactured | Chattis Hill, Spitfire Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | October 1943 |
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Built at Chattis Hill Spitfire Factory. |
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| First flight | Chattis Hill, Spitfire Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | 30 October 1943 |
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First flew Chattis Hill Spitfire Factory airfield in hands of Leif Lundsten 30-10-43. |
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| Delivered | Royal Air Force Station, Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AB, UK | 5 November 1943 |
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Delivered to RAF Benson 5-11-43. |
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| Assigned | Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 23 November 1943 |
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Assigned to 14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 23-11-43. |
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| Crashed | Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 11 August 1944 |
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Taxiing accident, Mount Farm/Sta 234, 11-8-45, Cat 3 damage, pilot N/A, parked aircraft. |
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| Crashed | Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 4 January 1945 |
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Landing accident, Mount Farm/Sta 234, 4-1-45, Cat 3 damage, Pilot Lt Donald W Werner. |
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| Repaired | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 8 December 1945 |
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To Heston Aircraft Ltd for repair 8-12-45. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 21 August 1947 |
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Struck Off Charge 21-8-47 |
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| Sold | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 22 August 1947 |
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Sold by Ministry of Supply 22-8-47 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 12 August 2015 13:14:51 | Al_Skiff | Changes to nicknames, markings, description, events and person associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 16 December 2014 18:22:09 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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Chris Brassfield |
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