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Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8702 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 24 MU 22-4-41, assigned to 71S 12-8-41, transferred to 401S 9-9-41, transferred to 74S 20-10-41, transferred to 350S 28-11-41, flying accident mid air collision with Lysander RAF Valley Cat E damage 8-1-42, SOC 22-1-42.
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 | Ternhill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK | 22 April 1941 |
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Delivered to No 24 MU 22-4-41. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 12 August 1941 |
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Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 12-8-41. |
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| Transferred | Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 9 September 1941 |
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Transferred to 401 Sqn (RCAF) 9-9-41. |
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| Transferred | London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 20 October 1941 |
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Transferred to 74 Sqn 20-10-41. |
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| Transferred | Anglesey Airport, Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 3NX, UK | 28 November 1941 |
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Transferred to 350 Sqn (Belgium) 28-11-41. |
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| Crashed | Anglesey Airport, Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 3NX, UK | 8 January 1942 |
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A/C damaged in mid air collision, when Lysander V9604 flew into formation, just off of the runway of RAF Valley 8-1-42. P8702 - pilot Fl Lt Jacques Carlier B flight C/O, WIA, V9604 - pilot P/O Stefan Kalarus KIA. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Anglesey Airport, Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey LL65 3NX, UK | 22 January 1942 |
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Struck Off Charge 22-1-42. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 13:07:08 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 12 August 2015 11:40:50 | Al_Skiff | Changes to description and events |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 12 August 2015 10:43:55 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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