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Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8385 Mk IIb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered No 12 MU 27-4-41, assigned to 303S 12-5-41, transferred to 306S 13-7-41,
transferred to 65S 6-10-41, transferred to 133S 18-11-41, transferred to 134S 31-12-41,
transferred to AFDU 8-11-42, Flying accident Cat AC damage 28-11-42, ROS,
Hit van taxy CB damage 28-1-43, assigned to 61 OTU 26-3-44, SOC 21-11-44.
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.
Military site : airfield
RAF Duxford, now a museum and still a working airfield, was operated by the USAAF from 1943 to 1945. The base was briefly the home of the 350th Fighter Group in late 1942, but it was not until April 1943 that it became a fully American station when the...
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | April 1941 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory |
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| Delivered | Kirkbridge, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8, UK | 27 April 1941 |
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Delivered No 12 MU 27-4-41. |
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| Assigned | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 12 May 1941 |
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Assigned to 303S 12-5-41. |
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| E/A Damaged | Calais, France | 27 June 1941 |
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Bf109f damaged. Pilot Feric Mirolslaw. |
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| Transferred | Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK | 13 July 1941 |
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Transferred to 306S 13-7-41. |
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| Transferred | Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK | 6 October 1941 |
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Transferred to 65S 6-10-41. |
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| Transferred | Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 18 November 1941 |
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Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 18-11-41. |
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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 | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 8 November 1942 |
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Transferred to Air Fighting Develpoment Unit 8-11-42. |
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| Crashed | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 28 November 1942 |
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Flying accident Cat AC damage 28-11-42. |
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| Repair On Site ROS | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 29 November 1942 – December 1942 |
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Repair On Site. |
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| Crashed | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 28 January 1943 |
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Collided with van whilst taxiing Cat CB damage 28-1-43. |
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| Assigned | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 26 March 1944 |
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Assigned to 61 OTU 26-3-44. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 21 November 1944 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 25 February 2016 09:34:44 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 December 2015 14:22:06 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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