P8080 Horwich
Supermarine Spitfire P8080 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 37MU 10-3-41, assigned to 602S 1-7-41, transferred to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 401S 9-9-41, transferred to 61OTU 5-10-42, transferred to 57OTU 28-11-42, Spun into ground during practice dogfight High House Farm Alnwick Cat E damage 1-3-43, SOC.
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 10 March 1941 | Delivered to No 37 MU 10-3-41. |
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Assigned |
Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK | 1 July 1941 | Assigned to 602 Sqn (City of Glasgow) 1-7-41. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
1 July 1941 | Presentation aircraft "Horwich". | |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 August 1941 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 'XR-V' 10-8-41. |
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Other Transferred |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 9 September 1941 | Transferred to 401 Sqn RCAF 9-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 5 October 1942 | Transferred to 61 OTU 5-10-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Eshott, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65, UK | 28 November 1942 | Transferred to 57 OTU 28-11-42. |
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Crashed |
Alnwick, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66, UK | 1 March 1943 | Control lost during air combat practice, spun into ground during practice dogfight High House Farm, Alnwick, Cat E, pilot, Sgt David M Royds RAAF, survived, injured, 1-3-43. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Eshott, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65, UK | 2 March 1943 | Struck Off Charge 2-3-43. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Spitfire Production List.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=168149 Accident details.