W3379

Supermarine Spitfire W3379 Mk Va Const #1768, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 13-6-41, Delivered to No 33 MU 15-6-41, assigned to 603S 28-7-41

transferred to 145S 18-11-41, transferred to 134S 19-12-41, transferred to 133S 28-12-41,

transferred to 134S 31-12-41, transferred to 133S 2-1-42, hit snowdrift on take-off and overturned Kirton-in-Lindsey Cat CB 5-2-42, ASTH recat E 20-5-42.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 13 June 1941 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 13-6-41.

Delivered

Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK 15 June 1941 Delivered to No 33 MU 15-6-41.

Assigned

Kenley, Greater London, UK 28 July 1941 Assigned to 603 'City of Glasgow' Sqn 28-7-41.

Other

E/A Probable

Dunkirk, France 4 September 1941 Bf109F Probable 10 miles SE Dunkirk. Pilot P/O John Hurst.

Other

Transferred

Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK 18 November 1941 Transferred to 145S 18-11-41.

Other

Transferred

Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK 19 December 1941 Transferred to 134S 19-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 28 December 1941 Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 28-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Catterick, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10, UK 31 December 1941 Transferred to 134S 31-12-41.

Other

Transferred

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 2 January 1942 Transferred to 133S 2-1-42.

Crashed

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 5 February 1942 Hit snowdrift on take-off and overturned Kirton-in-Lindsey Cat CB damage 5-2-42.

Other

Factory for repair

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, UK 20 May 1942 To Air Service Training recat E damage DBR 20-5-42.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 21 May 1942 Struck Off Charge

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams.