R6720

Supermarine Spitfire R6720 Mk Ia Const #774, Built at Eastleigh.

First Flew 12-Jun-40

12MU 13-Jun-40

222S 10-Jul-40

shot down force-landed nr Bekesbourne Kent P/O Assheton safe 30-Aug-40

Cunliffe-Owen repair 3-Sep-40

8MU 22-Dec-40

Converted to Mk Va Merlin 45 22-Dec-40

130S 21-Oct-41

134S 25-Dec-41

133S 25-Dec-41

116S 6-Nov-42

288S 15-Jan-43

Flying accident Cat AC 31-Jan-43

Repair On Site

to 5425M 4-Jul-50

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Units served with

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 52nd Fighter Group No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Transferred

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 25 December 1941 Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 25-Dec-41.

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK Built at Eastleigh.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.