AA880 Manchester Smithfield Market
Supermarine Spitfire AA880 Mk Vb Const #2231, Built at Eastleigh.
FF 27-10-41. Delivered to No 33 MU 29-10-41, assigned to 121S 15-11-41, GAL 8-7-42, transferred to 93S 26-9-42, transferred to 65S 3-12-42, FA Cat CB 1-4-43, Scottish Aviation,
transferred to 402S 26-6-43, air collision with AB897 N of Wellingore Cat CE 21-2-44, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron 57th Fighter Group 64th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: R/82804
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | 27 October 1941 | Built at Eastleigh. First flew 27-10-41. |
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Delivered |
Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 29 October 1941 | Delivered to No 33 MU 29-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 15 November 1941 | Aassigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 15-11-41. [Kirton in Lindsey and North Weald]. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 15 November 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named 'Manchester Smithfield Market'. |
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Other Factory repair |
Hanworth, Hampton, Hampton, Greater London TW12, UK | 8 July 1942 - 10 August 1942 | To General Aircraft Ltd 8-7-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Andreas, Isle of Man | 26 September 1942 | Transferred to 93S 26-9-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39, UK | 3 December 1942 | Transferred to 65S 3-12-42. |
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Crashed |
Drem, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39, UK | 1 April 1943 | Flying accident Cat CB damage 1-4-43. |
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Other Factory repair |
Prestwick, South Ayrshire, UK | 2 April 1943 - 5 May 1943 | Scottish Aviation Ltd. |
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Other Transferred |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 26 June 1943 | Transferred to 402 "City of Winnipeg" RCAF Sqn 26-6-43. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Rue de Saint-Pol, 62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | 4 September 1943 | Destroyed Fw190 St Pol/Le Touquet. Pilot P/O Leslie A Moore. |
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Other E/A Damaged |
Rue de Saint-Pol, 62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | 4 September 1943 | Damaged Fw190 St Pol/Le Touquet. Pilot P/O Leslie A Moore. |
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Other E/A Destroyed 1/4 Claim |
65 miles east of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, UK | 8 October 1943 | Spitfires AA880 [P/O Leslie A Moore], AA753 [F/Lt J A De Neverville], RE686 [P/O L Woloschuk] and RP445 [F/O W G Dodd] escorts to Anson carrying out ASR for 2 Americans, spotted and attacked Do 24, E/A destroyed. 1/4 claim to each pilot. |
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Crashed |
Wellingore, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5, UK | 21 February 1944 | Mid air collision whilst formation flying with AB897 N of Wellingore Cat CE 21-2-44. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 22 February 1944 | Struck Off Charge. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
https://fyldebbmfund.wordpress.com/gifts-of-war-presentation-spitfires/
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/003_moore_l_a.php
Spitfire Production List.
https://fyldebbmfund.wordpress.com/gifts-of-war-presentation-spitfires/
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/003_moore_l_a.php