P8366 'Palembang (N.E.I.)'
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8366 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
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P8249
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire P8249 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 33 MU 24-4-41, assigned to 91S 29-4-41, transferred to 501S 24-5-41, transferred to 133S 28-10-41, transferred to 134S 31-12-41, transferred to 53 OTU 26-2-42, air collision with P8366 Minehead CA 8-4-42, AST, collision with K9951 in approach Llandow 27-5-42, SOC.
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No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
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...
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Biggin Hill
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.
Events
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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 | Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 24 April 1941 |
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Delivered to No 33 MU 24-4-41. |
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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 | Kenley, Greater London, UK | 24 May 1941 |
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Transferred to 501S 24-5-41. |
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| Transferred | North Weald Bassett, Epping, Essex CM16, 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 | Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 26 February 1942 |
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Transferred to 53 OTU 26-2-42. |
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| Crashed | Minehead, Somerset, UK | 8 April 1942 |
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In collision with Spitfire P8366 [Cat E DBR, Sgt R H Orlebar survived with injuries] of the same unit during air combat practice. Declared Cat A 8-4-42. Sgt J Tarbuck OK. |
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| Factory repair | Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, UK | 9 April 1942 – May 1942 |
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To Air Service Training. |
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| Crashed | Llandow, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK | 27 May 1942 |
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Collided with Spitfire K9951 [P/O Terence Lundholm - KIFA] of the same unit during approach to RAF Stn Llandow. 27-5-42. |
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| Struck Off Charge SOC | Llandow, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71, UK | 28 May 1942 |
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Struck Off Charge. |
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