P7734 Gilingham

Supermarine Spitfire P7734 Mk IIa, built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to 6 MU 4-12-40, assigned to 66 Sqn 14-2-41, transferred to 609 Sqn 24-2-41,

Damaged by Bf109 off Dungeness Cat 2 8-5-41, to No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 9-5-41, Damaged ops 21-5-41, transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41, transferred to 504 Sqn 3-11-41, transferred to 58 OTU 15-2-42, Flying accident Cat B 18-3-42, to Scottish Aviation 31-3-42 converted to ASR IIc 5-44, assigned to 277 Sqn 18-5-44, to Heston Aircraft Ltd 20-6-44,

SOC 18-8-44.

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3LX, UK 4 December 1940 Delivered to No 6 MU 4-12-40.

Assigned

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 14 February 1941 Assigned to 66 Sqn 14-2-41.

Other

Transferred

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 24 February 1941 Transferred to 609 (West Riding) Sqn 24-2-41.

Other

Damaged on Op's

Off Dungeness, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29, UK 8 May 1941 Damaged by Bf109 off Dungeness Cat 2 8-5-41.

Other

Repaired

Cowley, Oxford, Oxford OX4, UK 9 May 1941 No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 9-5-41.

Other

Damaged on Op's

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 21 May 1941 Damaged on Op's 21-5-41.

Assigned

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

Other

Transferred

RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK 3 November 1941 Transferred to 504 Sqn 3-11-41.

Other

Transferred

Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK 15 February 1942 Transferred to 58 OTU 15-2-42.

Crashed

Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK 18 March 1942 Flying accident, damaged Cat B 18-3-42.

Other

Converted at Factory

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, UK 31 March 1942 To Scottish Aviation 31-3-42, Converted to Air Sea Rescue IIc 5-44.

Assigned

Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Essex RM4, UK 18 May 1944 Assigned to 277 Sqn 18-5-44.

Other

Returned to Factory

Ex Heston Airport, Hounslow, Greater London TW6 2RS, UK 20 June 1944 To Heston Aircraft Ltd 20-6-44.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Ex Heston Airport, Hounslow, Greater London TW6 2RS, UK 18 August 1944 Struck Off Charge 18-8-44.

Manufactured

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

Other

Presentation Spitfire

Presentation Spitfire 'Gilingham' 12-40.

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