AD389

Supermarine Spitfire AD389 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 24 MU 13-10-41, assigned to 71S 29-10-41, Cat AC damage on Ops 26-4-42, ROS, assigned to 91S 20-5-42, FA Cat CB 19-7-42, to Air Service Training, Vickers Armstrong South Marston 20-10-42 fuel syst mods wing stiff, Heston Aircraft Ltd 3-5-43 Cv PRXIII M32, assigned to 4S 30-12-43, SOC 22-4-45.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 114074
  • Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK 13 October 1941 Delivered to No 24 MU 13-10-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 29 October 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 29-10-41.

Other

Combat damage

26 April 1942 Cat AC damage on Op's 26-4-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 27 April 1942 - 19 May 1942 Repair On Site.

Assigned

Lympne, Kent, UK 20 May 1942 Assigned to 91 Sqn 20-5-42.

Crashed

Lympne, Kent, UK 19 July 1942 Flying accident Cat CB damage 19-7-42.

Other

Factory repair

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 20 July 1942 - 19 October 1942 To Air Service Training for repair.

Other

Factory Mods

South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK 20 October 1942 Vickers Armstrong South Marston 20-10-42 fuel syst mods wing stiff.

Other

Factory Conversion

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 3 May 1943 Heston Aircraft Ltd 3-5-43 Converted PR Mk XIII Merlin 32.

Assigned

Odiham, Hook, Hampshire RG29, UK 30 December 1943 Assigned to 4 Sqn 30-12-43.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Odiham, Hook, Hampshire RG29, UK 22 April 1945 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.