LZ863
Supermarine Spitfire LZ863 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 12 MU 27-4-43, transferred to No 215 MU 5-5-43, to Fort Jersey 11-5-43, to Casablanca 30-5-43, to NW Africa 1-7-43, assigned to 2FS/52FG 12AF USAAF 21-1-44, A/C lost MED off Elba on fighter sweep due to engine trouble, pilot 1st Lt Marvin R Haskins, 2FS 52FG 12AF baled out and was last seen inflating his dinghy, MIA/KIA 29-1-44, MACR 2216, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manufactured |
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK | 27 April 1943 | Delivered to No 12 MU 27-4-43 |
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Other Transferred |
Locharbriggs, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1, UK | 5 May 1943 | Transferred to No 215 MU 5-5-43 |
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Other Ferried |
Fort, Jersey | 11 May 1943 | To Fort Jersey 11-5-43 |
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Other Ferried |
Casablanca, Morocco | 30 May 1943 | To Casablanca 30-5-43. |
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Other Ferried |
Rabat, Morocco | 1 July 1943 | To NW Africa 1-7-43. |
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Assigned |
Borgo, France | 21 January 1944 | Assigned to 2FS, 52FG, 12AF USAAF 21-1-44. |
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Crashed |
Elba, Italy | 29 January 1944 | A/C lost MED off Elba on fighter sweep due to engine trouble, pilot 1st Lt Marvin R Haskins, 2FS 52FG 12AF baled out and was last seen inflating his dinghy, MIA/KIA 29-1-44, MACR 2216. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Borgo, France | 30 January 1944 | Struck Off Charge |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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