P8423

Supermarine Spitfire P8423 Mk IIa, built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 6 MU 13-4-41, assigned to 74S 2-5-41, transferred to 602S 11-6-41, transferred to 71S 10-8-41, transferred to 401S 19-9-41, transferred to 64S 15-10-41, transferred to 130S 16-10-41, transferred to 133S 25-11-41, transferred to 134S 31-12-41,

transferred to 53 OTU 19-1-42, flying accident Cat B 28-5-42, assigned to 52 OTU 3-9-42, flying accident Cat B 22-4-43, assigned to Fighter Leaders School 30-6-44, flying accident Cat E damage 16-8-44, SOC.

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK 13 April 1941 Delivered to No 6 MU 13-4-41.

Assigned

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 2 May 1941 Assigned to 74 Sqn 2-5-41.

Other

Transferred

Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK 11 June 1941 Transferred to 602 Sqn (City of Glasgow) 11-6-41.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 August 1941 Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 10-8-41.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 19 September 1941 Transferred to 401 Sqn (RCAF) 19-9-41.

Other

Transferred

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK 15 October 1941 Transferred to 64 Sqn 15-10-41.

Other

Transferred

Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall TR16, UK 16 October 1941 Transferred to 130 Sqn (Punjab) 16-10-41.

Other

Transferred

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 25 November 1941 Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn 25-11-41.

Other

Transferred

Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK 31 December 1941 Transferred to 134 Sqn 31-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 19 January 1942 Transferred to 53 OTU 19-1-42.

Crashed

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 28 May 1942 Flying accident Cat B damage 28-5-42.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 3 September 1942 Assigned to 52 OTU 3-9-42.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 22 April 1943 Flying accident Cat B damage 22-4-43.

Assigned

Chedworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 30 June 1944 Assigned to Fighter Leaders School 30-6-44.

Crashed

Chedworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 16 August 1944 Flying accident Cat E damage 16-8-44.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Chedworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 26 August 1944 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.