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Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8392 Mk IIa, built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 9 MU 30-4-41, assigned to 616S 9-5-41, flying accident Cat E 2-6-41 recat B, to Air Service Training, assigned to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 401S 12-9-41, transferred to 57 OTU 24-5-42, flying accident Cat B 16-6-43, assigned to Central Gunnery School 19-2-44, SOC 30-11-44.
Squadron
'On 19 September 1940, No. 71 was reformed at Church Fenton as the first 'Eagle' Squadron to be manned by American personnel. The Squadron received Hurricanes in November and became operational on defensive duties on 5 February 1941. No. 71 converted...
Military site : airfield
Used as an RFC and RAF Home Defence landing ground during the First World War, Kirton-in-Lindsey was built during 1938-40 as an RAF fighter station. It had two grass runways, 10 hardstandings, three grouped C hangars and four over-blister hangars....
Military site : airfield
Opened in 1917 as home to the RFC Aeroplane Experimental Unit, Martlesham Heath became well known during the 1920s-30s as home to the Aircraft and Armament Experimental Establishment. Used as an RAF fighter station from 1939, with only a grass airfield...
Military site : airfield
Built during 1917-18 as an RAF Training Depot Station (TDS), Tangmere was handed over to the US Army Air Service (USAAS) as a TDS for large Handley Page (HP) 0/400 bombers.
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| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | April 1941 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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| Delivered | Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK | 30 April 1941 |
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Delivered to No 9 MU 30-4-41. |
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| Assigned | Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK | 9 May 1941 |
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Assigned to 616 Sqn 9-5-41. |
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| Presentation Spitfire | 9 May 1941 | |
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GEC Presentation Spitfire 'Magnet'. |
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| Crashed | Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK | 2 June 1941 |
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Flying accident Cat E 2-6-41 re-categorised to Cat B. |
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| Repaired | Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 3 June 1941 |
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To Air Service Training for repair. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 August 1941 |
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Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41. |
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| Transferred | RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK | 12 September 1941 |
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Transferred to 401 Sqn RCAF 12-9-41. |
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| Transferred | Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 24 May 1942 |
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Transferred to 57 OTU 24-5-42. |
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| Crashed | Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 16 June 1943 |
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Flying accident Cat B 16-6-43. |
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| Assigned | Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 19 February 1944 |
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Assigned to Central Gunnery School 19-2-44 |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 30 November 1944 |
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Struck Off Charge 30-11-44. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 10:59:16 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 August 2015 21:00:13 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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