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 |
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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. |