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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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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' |