R7292 Newbury 1

Supermarine Spitfire R7292 Mk Vb, Const #1555, Built at Eastleigh. 1st Flew 31-3-41.

Delivered to No 9 MU 4-4-41, assigned to 71S 26-8-41, Cat E ops 1-10-41, FA Cat E 27-3-42, to Air Service Training, assigned to 308FS, 31FG, 8AF USAAF 20-4-42, transferred to 91S 11-10-42, Cat AC ops 14-10-42, ROS 1 CRU 21-3-43, VASM 2-7-43 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF wing stiff, assigned to 306S 27-10-43, Collision with AB254 landing Hawkinge 2-11-43 Recat E, FA Cat AC 27-5-44, ROS, 345S 3-7-44. SOC 8-12-44.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK 4 April 1941 Delivered to No 9 MU 4-4-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 26 August 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 26-8-41.

Other

Presentation Spitfire

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 26 August 1941 Presentation Spitfire named 'Newbury I'.

Other

Damaged on Op's

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 1 October 1941 Cat E damage on Op's 1-10-41.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 27 March 1942 Flying accident Cat E damage 27-3-42.

Other

Repaired

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 28 March 1942 - 19 April 1942 To Air Service Training.

Assigned

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK 20 April 1942 Assigned to 308th FS, 31st FG, 8th AF USAAF 20-4-42.

Other

Transferred

Hawkinge, Kent, UK 11 October 1942 Transferred to 91 Sqn (Nigeria) 11-10-42.

Other

Damaged on Op's

Hawkinge, Kent, UK 14 October 1942 Cat AC ops 14-10-42.

Other

Repaired On Site ROS

Hawkinge, Kent, UK 21 March 1943 Repaired On Site 1 Civilian Repair Unit 21-3-43.

Other

Modified

South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK 2 July 1943 To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 2-7-43 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF wing stiff.

Assigned

Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK 27 October 1943 Assigned to 306 Sqn (City of Torun) Polish 27-10-43.

Crashed

Hawkinge, Kent, UK 2 November 1943 Collision with Spitfire Vc AB254 landing Hawkinge. 2-11-43. Recat E.

Crashed

Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK 27 May 1944 Flying accident Cat AC 27-5-44.

Other

Repaired On Site ROS

Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK 28 May 1944 - 3 July 1944 Repaired On Site.

Assigned

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 3 July 1944 Assigned to 345 Sqn 3-7-44.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 8 December 1944 Struck Off Charge 8-12-44.

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK Built at Eastleigh. Const #1555, first flew 31-3-41.

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