BM582
Supermarine Spitfire BM582 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 26-4-42, assigned to 310 (Czech) Sqn 28-4-42, 1 x FW 190, probable pilot Fl/Sgt M. Peter 310 (Czech) Sqn 5-6-42, transferred to 154S 12-6-42
transferred to Eagle Sqn flown by Debden Wing commander Duke-Whoolley 7-42, transferred to 4th FG 29-9-42, 1/2 Fw190 6 miles SE Calais pilot Wing Co Raymond MB 'Dook' Duke-Whoolley 4th 29-8-42, transferred to 5FS 52PG 8AF 9-42, Killed in Crash Ground Collision KCRGC [Hit object in flight] RAF Goxhill Cat 5 damage pilot George T Keough 5FS 52PG 27-9-42, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: VIII Bomber Command 4th Fighter Group Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33241 RAF
- Highest Rank: Wing Commander
- Role/Job: Pilot / Wing and later Group commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 26 April 1942 | Delivered to No 37 MU 26-4-42. |
Assigned |
Perranporth, Cornwall, UK | 28 April 1942 | Assigned to 310 (Czech) Sqn 28-4-42. |
Other E/A Probable |
5 June 1942 | 1 x FW 190, probable pilot Fl/Sgt M. Peter 310 (Czech) Sqn 5-6-42. | |
Other Transferred |
Hornchurch, Greater London, UK | 12 June 1942 | Transferred to 154 Sqn 12-6-42. |
Other E/A Kill |
Calais, France | 29 August 1942 | Claimed Fw190 shared 6 miles SE Calais, pilot Wing Co Raymond MB 'Dook' Duke-Whoolley Debden Wing 29-8-42. |
Crashed |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 27 September 1942 | Killed in Crash Ground Collision KCRGC after hitting object in flight RAF Goxhill Cat 5 damage pilot George T Keough 5FS 52PG 27-9-42 |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 28 September 1942 | Struck Off Charge. |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 29 September 1942 | Transferred to 4th FG 29-9-42. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Transferred to Eagle Sqn flown by Debden Wing Co Duke-Whoolley 7-42. | |
Other Transferred |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | Transferred to 5FS 52PG 8AF, 9-42. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_duke-wooley_r_m_b.php
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_duke-wooley_r_m_b.php