P7430

Supermarine Spitfire P7430 MK IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory,

Delivered to 9MU 21-9-40, Assigned to 19 Sqn 26-9-40, repaired by No1 CRU 23-6-41, transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41, transferred to 401 Sqn 12-9-41, transferred to 154 Sqn 27-11-41, transferred to 61 OTU and whilst on strength crashed in an attempted forced landing after engine failure nr Mostyn, Flintshire, England, 29-1-43, pilot Flt Sgt John Hugh Dyer RAFVR KIA. A/C damaged beyond repair and struck off charge SOC.

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK 21 September 1940 Delivered to 9 MU RAF 21-9-40.

Assigned

26 September 1940 Assigned to 19 Sqn RAF 26-9-40.

Other

Repaired No 1 CRU

Cowley, Oxford, Oxford OX4, UK 23 June 1941 To No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 23-6-41.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 August 1941 Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 10-8-41.

Other

Transferred

RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK 12 September 1941 Transferred to 401 Sqn RCAF 12-9-41.

Other

Transferred

Fowlmere, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8, UK 27 November 1941 Transferred to 154 Sqn RAF 27-11-41.

Crashed

Mostyn, Holywell, Flintshire CH8, UK 29 January 1943 Whilst on strength 61 OTU crashed in an attempted forced landing after engine failure nr Mostyn, Flintshire, England, 29-1-43, pilot Flt Sgt John Hugh Dyer RAFVR KIA.

Other

Damaged DBR, Struck Off SOC

Handforth, Cheshire East, UK 30 January 1943 A/C damaged beyond repair and struck off charge SOC.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Other

Transferred

Handforth, Cheshire East, UK Transferred to 61 OTU, Jan 1943.

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.