P8438
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8438 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
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P8595
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8595 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 6 MU 7-6-41, assigned to 66S 8-7-41, Cat CB ops 24-8-41, ASTE Cv Va M45,
assigned to 133S 1-4-42, air collision with P8438 crashed nr Epworth Lancs CE 3-4-42 P/O William A Arends OK, SOC.
Service
Aircraft
Units
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No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Squadron
'On 1 August 1941, No. 133 reformed at Coltishall as the third 'Eagle' Squadron manned by American personnel. Equipped with Hurricanes it became operational at the end of September. The next month the Squadron moved to Northern Ireland, returning to...
People
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William Arends
Military | Pilot Officer | Pilot
Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, crashed in Spitfire P8595 [written off] nr Epworth, Lincolnshire, after a collision in the air with P8438 [P/O Samuel Fisk Whedon successfully deployed his chute, but killed in landing]. 3-4-42. ... -
Samuel Whedon
Military | Pilot Officer | Pilot
Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133 Sqn RAF Mid air collision in P8438 with P/O Wilbert A Arends in P8595 nr Epworth, Lincolnshire, baled out and successfully deployed chute, but killed in landing. 3-4-42. KOAS.
Places
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Biggin Hill
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.
Events
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | June 1941 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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| Assigned | Perranporth, Cornwall, UK | 8 July 1941 |
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Assigned to 66S 8-7-41. |
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| Combat damage | 24 August 1941 | |
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Cat CB on Op's 24-8-41. |
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| Factory Conversion | Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | February 1942 – April 1942 |
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Air Service Training Conversion to Mk Va Merlin 45. |
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| Assigned | Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 1 April 1942 |
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Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 1-4-42. |
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| Crashed | Epworth House, Carr Ln, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire PR3 6HH, UK | 3 April 1942 |
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Mid air collision with P8438 crashed nr Epworth Lancs CE 3-4-42 P/O William A Arends OK. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 4 April 1942 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 22:16:26 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 15 November 2015 18:56:08 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, aircraft associations, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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