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Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8339 Mk IIb , Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 45 MU 24-4-41, assigned to 145S 12-5-41, damaged by Bf109 Cat 2 21-6-41, AST Cv Vb M45, assigned to 121S 15-3-42, PPSM 23-6-42 mods, Damaged by flak attacking flak ship and crashed in sea off Haamstede 21-9-42, SOC.
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...
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.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Joined RAFVR, assigned to 121S, transferred to 335th FS, 4th Fg, 8AF USAAF.
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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.
Military site : airfield
Built during 1917-18 as an RAF Training Depot Station (TDS), Tangmere was handed over to the US Army Air Service (USAAS) as a TDS for large Handley Page (HP) 0/400 bombers.
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | April 1941 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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| Delivered | RAF Kinloss, Forres, Morayshire IV36 3UH, UK | 24 April 1941 |
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Delivered to No 45 MU 24-4-41. |
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| Assigned | Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, UK | 12 May 1941 |
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Assigned to 145 Sqn 12-5-41. |
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| Combat damage | 21 June 1941 | |
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Damaged by Bf109 Cat 2 damage 21-6-41. |
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| Factory Conversion | Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 22 June 1941 – 18 August 1941 |
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To Air Service Training converted to Mk Vb Merlin 45. |
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| Assigned | London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Rd, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 15 March 1942 |
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Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 15-3-42. |
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| Factory Mods | South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 23 June 1942 – 18 August 1942 |
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To Phillips & Powis South Marston 23-6-42 mods. |
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| Crashed | 4328 Haamstede, Netherlands | 21 September 1942 |
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Damaged by flak on Roadstead mission, attacking flak ship and crashed in sea off Haamstede pilot 2nd Lt John T Slater Jr KIA. 21-9-42. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Rd, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK | 22 September 1942 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 19:12:08 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 30 September 2015 10:11:16 | Al_Skiff | Changes to markings and person associations |
| Sources | ||
Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 30 September 2015 10:08:03 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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