P8176 North Borneo I
Supermarine Spitfire P8176 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 39MU 12-3-41, assigned to 66S 21-3-41, to No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 15-4-41, assigned to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 131S 3-10-41, transferred to 53OTU 14-5-42, transferred to Central Gunnery School 19-9-43, Flying accident Cat A damage 24-8-44,
Repaired On Site 5-9-44.
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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 |
North Colerne, Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14, UK | 12 March 1941 | Delivered to No 39 MU 12-3-41. |
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Assigned |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 21 March 1941 | Assigned to 66 Sqn 21-3-41. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 21 March 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named 'North Borneo I'. |
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Other Repaired |
Cowley, Oxford, Oxford OX4, UK | 15 April 1941 | To No 1 Civilian Repair Unit 15-4-41. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 August 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK | 3 October 1941 | Transferred to 131 Sqn (County of Kent) 3-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 14 May 1942 | Transferred to 53 OTU 14-5-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 19 September 1943 | Transferred to Central Gunnery School 19-9-43. |
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Crashed |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 24 August 1944 | Flying accident Cat A damage 24-8-44. |
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Other Repaired On Site ROS |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 5 September 1944 | Repaired On Site 5-9-44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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