R7343 Hexham and District
Supermarine Spitfire R7343 Mk Va Const #1587, Built at Eastleigh.
First Flew 15-Apr-41
38MU 20-Apr-41
611S 15-May-41
Air Service Training 2-Jun-41
54S 29-Jun-41
403S 11-Aug-41
124S 17-Nov-41
Repair On Site 28-Nov-41
134S 18-Dec-41
133S 28-Dec-41
1 Civilian Repair Unit 11-Mar-42
Flying accident Cat AC damage 7-Aug-42
Repair On Site
Shorts Harland 22-Dec-42
61 Operational Training Unit 25-Jul-43
Spun into ground while joining formation 2m S of Ford Salop Cat CE damage 13-May-44
scrapped 29-May-44.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Presentation Spitfire |
Hornchurch, Greater London, UK | 15 May 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named Hexham and District. |
|
Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 28 December 1941 | Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 28-Dec-41. |
|
Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | Built at Eastleigh. |
Revisions
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