Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire X4615 Mk Ia Const #1222, Built at Eastleigh.
First Flew 12-Oct-40
24MU 15-Oct-40
616S 26-Oct-40
602S 14-Dec-40
61 Operational Training Unit 30-Jun-41
121S 13-Dec-41
332S 17-Jan-42
164S 17-Apr-42
Flying accident Cat CB damage 1-Jun-42
Scottish Aviation Converted to Mk Va Merlin 45
Heston Aircraft Ltd 10-Sep-42
Converted to PR Mk XIII Merlin 32
Vickers Armstrong South Marston 25-Jan-43 fuel syst mods wing stiff
6MU 10-Apr-43
RNDA 3-Mar-44
808S Mar-44
718S Henstridge Jan-45 to Apr-45
Squadron
'On 14 May 1941, No. 121 was reformed at Kirton-in-Lindsey as the second 'Eagle' Squadron to be manned by American volunteers. Equipped with Hurricanes, it began defensive patrols in October but in November it converted to Spitfires. It moved to North...
Military site : airfield
An RAF Station with US lodger units. USAAF Spitfires and P-38s were attached to RAF No 11 Group stations in mid-1942 for training; also used for special operations by British and US forces.
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Manufactured | Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | October 1940 |
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Built at Eastleigh. |
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| Presentation Spitfire | 26 October 1940 | |
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Presentation Spitfire named 'Falklands II'. |
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| Transferred | Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 13 December 1941 |
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Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-Dec-41. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 24 February 2016 20:13:04 | Al_Skiff | Changes to unit associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 15 February 2016 10:03:50 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
| Sources | ||
Spitfire Production List. |
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