EN951
Object Number - UPL 17086 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb code MD-U EN951 of the 133 (Eagle) Squadron RAF.
Supermarine Spifire EN951 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircaft Factory.
Delivered to No 33 MU 17-5-42, assigned to 133S 'MD-U' 13-6-42 pilot PO Don Blakeslee (missions 17 Jun to 20 Aug 1942), transferred to 303S 20-4-43, transferred to 315S 6-6-43, Cat AC damage on Ops 11-7-43, ROS, assigned to 504S 10-10-43, transferred to 129S 26-1-44, to Vickers Armstrong South Marston 20-3-44 fuel syst mods, assigned to Central Gunnery School 27-9-44, transferred to 5516M 28-7-45
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885264
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot, Commanding Officer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
17 May 1942 | Delivered to No 33 MU 17-5-42. | |
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Assigned |
13 June 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn 'MD-U' pilot Lt Don Blakeslee 13-6-42. Flown by Blakeslee on missions from 17 Jun to 20 Aug 1942. | |
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Other Transferred |
20 April 1943 | Transferred to 303 (Kościuszko) Polish Sqn 20-4-43. Pilot Sqn Ldr Jan Zumbach. | |
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Other Transferred |
6 June 1943 | Transferred to 315 Sqn (City of Deblin) Polish 6-6-43. | |
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Other Combat damage |
11 July 1943 | Cat AC damage on Op's 11-7-43. | |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
12 July 1943 - 9 October 1943 | Repair On Site. | |
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Assigned |
10 October 1943 | Assigned to 504 (County of Nottingham) Sqn 10-10-43. | |
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Other Transferred |
26 January 1944 | Transferred to 129 (Mysore) Sqn 26-1-44. | |
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Other Factory mods |
20 March 1944 - 26 September 1944 | To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 20-3-44 fuel syst mods. | |
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Assigned |
27 September 1944 | Assigned to Central Gunnery School 27-9-44. | |
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Other Transferred |
28 July 1945 | Transferred to 5516M 28-7-45. | |
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Manufactured |
Built at Castle Bromwich Aircaft Factory. |
Revisions
Air Force Historical Records Agency, Reel A0775 (133 sqn), pg 1903-1979: Changed Blakeslee RAF rank from Lt to Pilot Officer. He was never a Lt. Went from RAF Pilot Officer to USAAF Capt.
Air Force Historical Records Agency, reel A0775 (336th FS), pgs 1903-1979: mission dates Blakeslee flew EN951
