P7776
Supermarine Spitfire P7776 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 38MU 15-12-40, assigned to 611S 21-2-41, Struck Hurricane landing 16-5-41, assigned to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 403S 4-9-41, transferred to 457S 29-9-41, Flying accident Cat B damage 16-10-41, assigned to 58OTU 5-6-42, during training flight involved in mid air collision with P8679 [ Fl Sgt Jerzy Malec bailed out safely] nr Dunfermline Fife, pilot Fl Sgt Boleslaw Jozef J Szot KIA Cat D 5-6-42, SOC 15-6-42.
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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 |
Royal Air Force, Saint Athan, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 4WA, UK | 15 December 1940 | Delivered to No 38 MU 15-12-40. |
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Assigned |
Hornchurch, Greater London, UK | 21 February 1941 | Assigned to 611 Sqn [West Lancashire] 21-2-41. |
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Crashed |
Hornchurch, Greater London, UK | 16 May 1941 | Struck Hurricane on landing 16-5-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 August 1941 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Coventry Civic Airport, Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 3AA, UK | 4 September 1941 | Transferred to 403 Sqn RCAF 4-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 29 September 1941 | Transferred to 457 Sqn (RAAF)29-9-41. |
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Crashed |
Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 16 October 1941 | Flying accident Cat B 16-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 5 June 1942 | Transferred to 58 OTU 5-6-42. |
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Crashed |
Dunfermline, Dunfermline, Fife, UK | 5 June 1942 | during training flight involved in mid air collision with P8679 [Fl Sgt Jerzy Malec bailed out safely] nr Dunfermline Fife, pilot Fl Sgt Boleslaw Jozef J Szot KIA Cat D 5-6-42. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK | 15 June 1942 | Struck Off Charge 15-6-42. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |