MB949

Supermarine Spitfire MB949 PR Mk XIT Const #4910, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 12-10-43 Test flown by Leif Lundsten. Delivered to Benson 16-10-43, assigned to 14PS, 7PG, 8AF USAAF 12-11-43, HAL 23-11-43, assigned to 34 Wing Support Unit 30-8-44, transferred to 4S 18-1-45, Ground accident Cat AC 3-8-45, transferred to 84GCF OC(UK) 6-9-45, scrap 16-11-47

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Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 12 October 1943 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 12-10-43. Test flown by Leif Lundsten.

Delivered

Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10, UK 16 October 1943 Delivered to Benson 16-10-43.

Assigned

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 12 November 1943 Assigned to 14PS, 7PG, 8AF USAAF 12-11-43.

Other

Factory repair

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 23 November 1943 Heston Aircraft Ltd 23-11-43.

Assigned

White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead SL6, UK 30 August 1944 Assigned to 34 Wing Support Unit 30-8-44.

Other

Transferred

18 January 1945 Transferred to 4S 18-1-45.

Crashed

3 August 1945 Ground accident Cat AC damage 3-8-45.

Other

Transferred

Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK 6 September 1945 Transferred to 84 Group Communication Flight 6-9-45.

Other

Sold for scrap

16 November 1947 Sold for scrap 16-11-47.

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Spitfire Production List.