8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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EN918
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire EN918 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 33MU 15-5-42, assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 3-6-42, CA ops 18-6-42, Phillips & Powis South Marston for repair, assigned to 121S 23-6-42, CB ops 14-9-42, assigned to 335thFS USAAF 1-10-42, CE ops 5-2-43, SOC.
Service
Units
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4th Fighter Group
Group
Some of the pilots of the 4th Fighter Group had seen many hours of combat by the time they joined the 4th Fighter Group as they had volunteered with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force. The three 'Eagle Squadrons' of RAF Fighter... -
335th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
The 335th Fighter Squadron was the offspring of No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron RAF. Formed on 21 May 1941, No. 121 was the second of the three Eagle Squadrons composed of American volunteers flying out of England. They were known as the "Chiefs" and were... -
No. 121 'Eagle' Squadron
Squadron
'On 14 May 1941, No. 121 was reformed at Kirton-in-Lindsey as the second 'Eagle' Squadron to be manned by American volunteers. Equipped with Hurricanes, it began defensive patrols in October but in November it converted to Spitfires. It moved to North...
People
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George Carpenter
Military | Major | Pilot
Major Carpenter was born 14 May 1917 in Townville, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Oil City, where he graduated from high school in 1935. he attended Grove City College, meanwhile taking flight instruction under the Civilian Pilot Training Program. ... -
William Kelly
Military | Captain | Pilot
Joined RCAF, service pilot training, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF, Fw190 destroyed on Rodeo to Abbeville, France 31-7-42 ... -
Nicholas Sintetos
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 57th Fighter Group
Pilot - Underwent pilot training Ashtabula, OH, USA, too young to join USAAF at 20yrs old, enlisted RCAF Jan 41, No 5 SFTS Course 39: September 25 - December 18, 1941, Brantford Ontario, joined RAF, assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF via OTU 11-6-42,...
Missions
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VIII Fighter Command PATROL & STRAFING
5 February 1943
4th Fighter Group has two operations of this date: 2 Spitfires are despatched on routine patrols along the English coast; 6 other Spitfires are despatched to strafe a German ship convoy. 2 corvettes and one merchant ship are damaged. 1 Spitfire is shot...
Places
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Biggin Hill
Military site : airfield
An RAF Station with US lodger units. USAAF Spitfires and P-38s were attached to RAF No 11 Group stations in mid-1942 for training; also used for special operations by British and US forces. -
Debden
Military site : airfield
RAF Debden, construction of which began in 1935, is perhaps most famous as a Battle of Britain fighter airfield, partly responsible for the defence of London in 1940. In 1942 it was also home to three RAF 'Eagle Squadrons’ of volunteer American pilots...
Events
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | May 1942 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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| Delivered | Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 15 May 1942 |
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Delivered to No 33 MU 15-5-42. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 June 1942 |
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Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 3-6-42. Pilot Selden Raymond Edner. |
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| Combat damage | 18 June 1942 | |
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Cat CA damage on Op's 18-6-42. |
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| Factory repair | South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 19 June 1942 – 22 June 1942 |
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To Phillips & Powis South Marston for repair. |
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| E/A Damaged | English Channel | 19 June 1942 |
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Fw190 Damaged English Channel. 19-6-42. Pilot S R Edner. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 23 June 1942 |
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Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 23-6-42. |
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| E/A Destroyed x 2 | Berck, France | 31 July 1942 |
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2 x Fw190 Destroyed Off Berck. 31-7-42. Pilot S R Edner. |
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| E/A Destroyed | Dieppe, France | 19 August 1942 |
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Fw190 Destroyed Dieppe. 19-8-42. Pilot S R Edner. |
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| Combat damage | 14 September 1942 | |
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Cat CB damage on Op's 14-9-42 |
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| Repair On Site ROS | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 15 September 1942 – 30 September 1942 |
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Repair On Site. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 |
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Assigned to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42. |
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| Combat damage | North Sea off Walcherent, Netherlands | 5 February 1943 |
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Cat CE damage on Op's 5-2-43. Dispatched to strafe shipping on the dutch coast hit by flak and crashed into North Sea. Pilot Captain William P Kelly KIA. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 6 February 1943 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 18:22:09 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 10 September 2015 18:45:18 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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