P8246
Supermarine Spitfire P8246 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
39MU 25-Mar-41
66S 23-Apr-41
501S 13-Jul-41
152S 30-Jul-41
ASTM 15-Aug-41
Convert Mk Va M45
121S 26-Apr-42
RNAS Yeovilton 7-Sep-42
884S Skeabrae Oct-42
748S St.Merryn Nov-42
Swung off runway nosed over on grass 15-Feb-43 (Lt AC Palmer RM)
u/c collapsed Cat X 21-May-43 (S/L RT Allen)
Repair
Retd FAA 9-Jul-43
748S Yeovilton 2-44
Precautionary landing with burst tyre Winkleigh 13-Mar-44 (S/L KE Ward)
Flew into flock of birds Cat X1 15-Mar-44 (Lt AC Palmer RM)
759S Yeovilton Mar-44
Stbd oleo collapsed landing Cat X1 11-Jul-44 (S/L R Phillips)
To Yeovilton workshops tested 30-Jul-44
759S Yeovilton Oct-44
761S Henstridge Dec-44
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 26 April 1942 | Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 26-Apr-42. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |