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Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8396 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to 9MU 2-5-41, assigned to 74S 9-5-41, transferred to 602S 11-6-41, transferred to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 401S 19-9-41, transferred to 308S 17-12-41, transferred to 306S 20-12-41, transferred to 53OTU 7-2-42, Flying accident Cat B damage 26-2-42, ROS, Air collision with X4067 St.Hilary Glam Cat E 16-1-43, SOC.
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...
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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 | 2 May 1941 |
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Delivered to No 9 MU 2-5-41. |
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| Assigned | London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 9 May 1941 |
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Assigned to 74 Sqn 9-5-41. |
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| Presentation Spitfire | London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 9 May 1941 |
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Presentation Spitfire named 'Bermuda II'. |
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| Transferred | Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK | 11 June 1941 |
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Transferred to 602 Sqn (City of Glasgow) 11-6-41. |
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| Transferred | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 10 August 1941 |
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Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41. |
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| Transferred | Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 19 September 1941 |
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Transferred to 401 Sqn (RACF) 19-9-41. |
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| Transferred | Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 17 December 1941 |
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Transferred to 308 Sqn [Polish] 17-12-41. |
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| Transferred | Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK | 20 December 1941 |
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Transferred to 306 Sqn [Polish] 20-12-41. |
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| Transferred | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 7 February 1942 |
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Transferred to 53 OTU 7-2-42. |
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| Crashed | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 26 February 1942 |
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Flying accident Cat B damage 26-2-42. |
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| Repair On Site ROS | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 27 February 1942 |
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Repair On Site. |
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| Crashed | Saint Hilary, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK | 16 January 1943 |
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Collided with Spitfire X4067 (piloted by Sgt G.A Kemp) while in formation X4067 cutting off the tail of A/C, X4067 landed safely back at Llandow & was repaired but crashed a month later after another mid-air collision. P/O Roger N Franklin KIA. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 26 January 1943 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 11:00:38 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 11 August 2015 15:32:53 | 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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