EN783

media-17765.jpeg UPL 17765 Supermarine Spitfire Vb XR-K EN783 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF. Pilot - Capt.Steve N.Pisanos ('The Greek'). He flew this Spitfire with 71st Squadron RAF then with 334th FS.

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Object Number - UPL 17765 - Supermarine Spitfire Vb XR-K EN783 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF. Pilot - Capt.Steve N.Pisanos ('The Greek'). He flew this Spitfire with 71st Squadron RAF...

Supermarine Spitfire EN783 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 12 MU 30-4-42, assigned to 610S 21-5-42, transferred to 308S 15-7-42, transferred to 309S 24-8-42, transferred to 71S 12-8-42 pilot Lt Spiros N Pisanos, ?, transferred to 334th FS USAAF 1-10-42 pilots Lt Spiros N Pisanos and Lt Eugene R Potter, to AST M46 install 30-3-43, to VASM 26-6-43 fuel syst mods, assigned to 66S 3-11-43, transferred to 340S 'GW-W' 15-11-43, Cat AC ops 7-12-43, ROS, assigned to 1 Tactical Exercise Unit 16-6-44, transferred to 57 OTU 12-9-44, engine failed takeoff wheels up landing nr Felton Northumberland CE 2-5-45, SOC 30-5-45.

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Units served with

334th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

No 71 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

People

Spiros Nickolas Pisanos

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-885405
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Eugene M Potter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 368th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 397th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Service Numbers: O-25881
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Kirton-in-Lindsey

Site type: Airfield

Martlesham Heath

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK	30 April 1942	Delivered to No 12 MU 30-4-42.
Assigned	Ludham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29, UK	21 May 1942	Assigned to 610 (County of Chester) Sqn 21-5-42.
Other Transferred	Redhill, Surrey, UK	15 July 1942	Transferred to 308 (City of Kraków) Polish Sqn 15-7-42.
Other Transferred	Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK	12 August 1942	Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 12-8-42, pilot Lt Spiros N Pisanos.
Other Transferred	Renfrew, UK	24 August 1942	Transferred to 309 (Land of Czerwien) Polish Sqn 24-8-42.
Other Transferred	Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK	1 October 1942	Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42 pilots Lt Spiros N Pisanos and Lt Eugene R Potter
Other Factory Mods	Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK	30 March 1943 - 25 June 1943	To Air Service Training, Merlin 46 install 30-3-43.
Other Factory Mods	South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK	26 June 1943 - 20 August 1943	To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 26-6-43 fuel syst mods.
Assigned	Perranporth, Cornwall, UK	3 November 1943	Assigned to 66 Sqn 3-11-43.
Other Transferred	Perranporth, Cornwall, UK	15 November 1943	Transferred to 340 Sqn 'GW-W' 15-11-43
Other Combat damage		7 December 1943	Cat AC damage on Op's 7-12-43.
Other Repair On Site ROS	Perranporth, Cornwall, UK	8 December 1943 - 15 March 1943	Repair On Site.
Assigned	Tealing, Dundee, Angus DD4, UK	16 June 1944	Assigned to 1 Tactical Exercise Unit 16-6-44.
Other Transferred	Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK	12 September 1944	Transferred to 57 OTU 12-9-44.
Crashed	Felton, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65, UK	2 May 1945	Engine failed on takeoff wheels up landing nr Felton Northumberland Cat CE damage 2-5-45.
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK	30 May 1945	Struck Off Charge 30-5-45.
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK		Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.