AB929
Supermarine Spitfire AB929 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 39 MU 28-8-41, assigned to 306S 3-9-41, transferred to 303S 6-10-41, FA AC 29-1-42, AST 14-7-42, assigned to 334th FS USAAF 1-10-42, VASM 30-6-43 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF hook fitted, RNDA 21-1-44, dispatched to Henstridge 28-1-44, assigned to 886S 3-44, transferred to 808S 5-44, transferred to 885S 5-44, transferred to 719S St.Merryn 'S1K' 8-44 to 11-44, Drogue shot away from towing a/c port wing of firing a/c damaged towing a/c Cat X2 25-8-44 (S/L RF Plenty).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885151
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885098
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885108
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Colerne, Wiltshire, UK | 28 August 1941 | Delivered to No 39 MU 28-8-41. |
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Assigned |
Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK | 3 September 1941 | Assigned to 306 Sqn (City of Torun) Polish 3-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | 6 October 1941 | Transferred to 303 Sqn (Kościuszko) Polish 6-10-41. Pilot Boleslaw H Drobinski. |
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Other E/A Probable |
Gravelines, France | 24 October 1941 | Bf109E probable. Pilot Boleslaw H Drobinski. |
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Crashed |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | 29 January 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC damage 29-1-42. |
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Other E/A Kill |
Hazebrouck, France | 13 March 1942 | Bf109F kill, North West Hazebrouk. Pilot Boleslaw H Drobinski. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 14 July 1942 | To Air Service Training for repair 14-7-42. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF 1-10-42. Pilot Thomas J Andrews. |
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Other Factory Mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 30 June 1943 | Vickers Armstrong South Marston 30-6-43 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF hook fitted. |
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Other To Royal Navy |
21 January 1944 | Royal Naval Deposit Account 21-1-44. | |
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Other Dispatched |
Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK | 28 January 1944 | Dispatched to Henstridge 28-1-44. |
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Other Gunnery practice damage |
25 August 1944 | Drogue shot away from towing a/c. Port wing of firing a/c damaged. Towing a/c Cat X2 25-8-44 (S/L RF Plenty). | |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Assigned |
Burscough, Lancashire, UK | Assigned to 886 NAS 3-44. | |
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Other Transferred |
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, UK | Transferred to 808 NAS 5-44. | |
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Other Transferred |
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, UK | Transferred to 885 Sqn 5-44. | |
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Other Transferred |
Saint Merryn, Padstow, Cornwall PL28, UK | Transferred to 719 Sqn St.Merryn 'S1K' 8-44 to 11-44 |