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Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8256 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 33 MU 25-3-41, assigned to 91S 29-4-41, transferred to 501S 14-6-41,
transferred to 133S 28-10-41, transferred to 134S 31-12-41, transferred to 57OTU 8-4-42,
FA Cat CB 24-10-42 recat E, SOC 30-10-42.
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...
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.
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | March 1941 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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| Delivered | Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 25 March 1941 |
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Delivered to No 33 MU 25-3-41. |
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| Assigned | Hawkinge, Kent, UK | 29 April 1941 |
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Assigned to 91S 29-4-41. |
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| Transferred | Colerne, Wiltshire, UK | 14 June 1941 |
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Transferred to 501S 14-6-41. |
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| Transferred | Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 28 October 1941 |
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Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 28-10-41. |
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| Transferred | Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK | 31 December 1941 |
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Transferred to 134S 31-12-41. |
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| Transferred | Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 8 April 1942 |
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Transferred to 57 OTU 8-4-42. |
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| Crashed | Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 24 October 1942 |
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Flying accident Cat CB damage 24-10-42 recat E. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Hawarden, Deeside, Flintshire CH5, UK | 30 October 1942 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 22:38:01 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations |
| Sources | ||
Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 24 November 2015 18:35:18 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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