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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 114074
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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. |