EN772
Supermarine Spitfire EN772 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
FF 25-4-42, Delivered to No 12 MU 26-4-42, assigned to 111S 4-6-42, transferred to 2nd FS, 52nd PG 8th AF USAAF 22-8-42, suffered engine failure and crashed at Rowton, Salop killing Lt Parker G Toms 17-1-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | 25 April 1942 | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. First flew 25-4-42. |
Delivered |
Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK | 26 April 1942 | Delivered to No 12 MU 26-4-42. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 4 June 1942 | Assigned to 111 Sqn 4-6-42. |
Other Transferred |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 22 August 1942 | Transferred to 2nd FS, 52nd PG 8th AF USAAF 22-8-42. |
Crashed |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 15 January 1943 | Taxiing accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Richard V Douglas, 109th OS, 8th AF. 15-1-43. |
Crashed |
Rowton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5, UK | 17 January 1943 | Suffered engine failure and crashed at Rowton, Salop killing Lt Parker G Toms 17-1-43. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK | 18 January 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
Revisions
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Sources
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=EN772