P8392 Magnet
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.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK | 30 April 1941 | Delivered to No 9 MU 30-4-41. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
9 May 1941 | GEC Presentation Spitfire 'Magnet'. | |
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Assigned |
Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK | 9 May 1941 | Assigned to 616 Sqn 9-5-41. |
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Crashed |
Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK | 2 June 1941 | Flying accident Cat E 2-6-41 re-categorised to Cat B. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 3 June 1941 | To Air Service Training for repair. |
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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 |
RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK | 12 September 1941 | Transferred to 401 Sqn RCAF 12-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 24 May 1942 | Transferred to 57 OTU 24-5-42. |
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Crashed |
Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 16 June 1943 | Flying accident Cat B 16-6-43. |
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Assigned |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 19 February 1944 | Assigned to Central Gunnery School 19-2-44 |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12, UK | 30 November 1944 | Struck Off Charge 30-11-44. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |