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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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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. |