BM305
Supermarine Spitfire BM305 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 33 MU 17-3-42, assigned to 457S 8-4-42, transferred to 611S 30-5-42, transferred to 71S 3-8-42, Hit by ground fire and abandoned 20m off Blankenberg 31-8-42 P/O W D Taylor killed, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron Royal Air Force
- Service Numbers: 115122
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 17 March 1942 | Delivered to No 33 MU 17-3-42. |
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Assigned |
Redhill, Surrey, UK | 8 April 1942 | Assigned to 457 Sqn 8-4-42. |
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Other E/A Damaged |
Campagne, France | 24 April 1942 | Fw190 damaged, Campaign, pilot Fl Lt Phillip H Watson 24-4-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39, UK | 30 May 1942 | Transferred to 611 Sqn 30-5-42. Pilot Fl Sgt André Paul Vilboux. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 August 1942 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 3-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Vlissingen, Netherlands | 31 August 1942 | Hit by ground fire on Rhubarb mission and abandoned 20 miles off Blankenberg P/O W D Taylor KIA, 31-8-42. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 September 1942 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raaf_watson_p_h.php
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=52582
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raaf_watson_p_h.php
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=52582