P8447
Supermarine Spitfire P8447 Mk IIb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 37 MU 18-6-41, assigned to 308S 15-9-41, transferred to 616S 6-10-41, transferred to 133S 18-11-41, transferred to 134S 31-12-41, transferred to 53 OTU 7-6-42, hit tree Gowley Farm Llancarfan Glam Cat AC 9-2-43
SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Burtonwood, Warrington, UK | 18 June 1941 | Delivered to No 37 MU 18-6-41. |
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Assigned |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | 15 September 1941 | Assigned to 308 "City of Kraków" Polish Sqn 15-9-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK | 6 October 1941 | Transferred to 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn 6-10-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QP, UK | 18 November 1941 | Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 18-11-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK | 31 December 1941 | Transferred to 134S 31-12-41. |
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Other Transferred |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 7 June 1942 | Transferred to 53 OTU 7-6-42. |
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Crashed |
Llancarfan, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan CF62, UK | 9 February 1943 | Hit a tree whilst low flying, crashed and burned out at Gowlog Farm Llancarfan Glamorgan Cat AC damage 9-2-43. Fate of pilot unknown. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 10 February 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |