BS276
Supermarine Spitfire BS276 Mk IX, Constr # 3227, Built at Rolls Royce Hucknall.
FF 7-8-42, assigned to 133S 12-8-42, Circus to Abbeville shot down by fighters 6-9-42. Pilot P/O Eric E Doorly EVD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 371st Fighter Group 406th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 101458
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Hucknall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK | 7 August 1942 | Built at Rolls Royce Hucknall. Conversion from Mk V to Mk IX. First flew 7-8-42. Test flown by Leif Lundsten. |
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 12 August 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 12-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Abbeville, France | 6 September 1942 | Circus to Abbeville shot down by fighters 6-9-42. Pilot P/O Eric E Doorly Evaded. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 7 September 1942 | Struck Off Charge. |