P8385

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.

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Units served with

No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Duxford

Site type: Airfield
Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Kirkbridge, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8, UK	27 April 1941	Delivered No 12 MU 27-4-41.
Assigned	Northolt, Greater London, UK	12 May 1941	Assigned to 303S 12-5-41.
Other E/A Damaged	Calais, France	27 June 1941	Bf109f damaged. Pilot Feric Mirolslaw.
Other Transferred	Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK	13 July 1941	Transferred to 306S 13-7-41.
Other Transferred	Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK	6 October 1941	Transferred to 65S 6-10-41.
Other Transferred	Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK	18 November 1941	Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 18-11-41.
Other Transferred	Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK	31 December 1941	Transferred to 134S 31-12-41.
Other Transferred	Northolt, Greater London, UK	8 November 1942	Transferred to Air Fighting Develpoment Unit 8-11-42.
Crashed	Northolt, Greater London, UK	28 November 1942	Flying accident Cat AC damage 28-11-42.
Other Repair On Site ROS	Northolt, Greater London, UK	29 November 1942	Repair On Site.
Crashed	Northolt, Greater London, UK	28 January 1943	Collided with van whilst taxiing Cat CB damage 28-1-43.
Assigned	Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK	26 March 1944	Assigned to 61 OTU 26-3-44.
Other Struck Off Charge SOC	Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK	21 November 1944	Struck Off Charge.
Manufactured	Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK		Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory

Revisions

Date25 Feb 2016 09:34:44

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date20 Dec 2015 14:22:06

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

Spitfire Production List.