P7738 City Of Nottingham

Supermarine Spitfire P7738 Mk IIa, built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 8 MU 2-12-40, assigned to 41 Sqn 12-12-40, 54 Sqn 22-2-41 damaged Cat 1 by AA fire 17-4-41, to Air Service Training Ltd for repair, assigned to 71[Eagle] Sqn 12-8-41, transferred to 401 Sqn 12-9-41, transferred to 316 Sqn 13-10-41, transferred to 306 Sqn 12-12-41, transferred to 52 OTU 23-2-42, transferred to Air Defence of Great Britain Communication Sqn, engine failed wheels up landing, New House Farm, Denham, Middx Cat E damage 5-9-44, SOC 15-9-44.

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 2 December 1940 Delivered to No 8 MU 2-12-40.

Assigned

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK 12 December 1940 Assigned to 41 Sqn 12-12-40.

Other

Transferred

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK 22 February 1941 Transferred to 54 Sqn 22-2-41.

Other

Damaged

Calais, France 17 April 1941 During a strafing dive P/O Jack Stokoe was flipped on his back by a close burst of AA which also smashed the perspex hood. Damaged Cat 1, 17-4-41.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 12 August 1941 Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 12-8-41.

Other

Transferred

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 12 September 1941 Transferred to 401 Sqn RCAF 12-9-41.

Other

Transferred

Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, UK 13 October 1941 Transferred to 316 Sqn [Polish] 13-10-41.

Other

Transferred

RAF Church Fenton 12 December 1941 Transferred to 306 Sqn [Polish]12-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 23 February 1942 Transferred to 52 OTU 23-2-42.

Crashed

New House Farm, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire UB9 4HA, UK 5 September 1944 Air Defence of Great Britain Communication Sqn, engine failed, wheels up landing, New House Farm, Denham, Middx Cat E damage 5-9-44.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

15 September 1944 Struck Off Charge 15-9-44.

Manufactured

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

Other

Repaired

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK To Air Service Training Ltd.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK Presentation spitfire 'City Of Nottingham'

Revisions

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.