BL243

Supermarine Spitfire BL243 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

9 MU 22-12-41

133S 5-1-42

74S 26-1-42

232S 8-4-42

222S 3-1-43

64S 31-3-43

15TRS 67TRG 9AF USAAF 17-1-44

Landing accident Middle Wallop 6-5-44

Westland 18-8-44

58 Operational Training Unit 31-3-45

Struck Off Charge 8-12-45

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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"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 5 January 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 5-Jan-42.

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Transferred

Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK 17 January 1944 Transferred to 15th TRS, 67th TRG 9AF USAAF 17-1-44.

Crashed

Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK 6 May 1944 Landing accident Middle Wallop 6-5-44.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

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