BL920
Supermarine Spitfire BL920 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
12 MU 11-Feb-42
416S 5-Mar-42
602S 15-Jul-42
164S 11-Sep-42
12th Recon Sqn, 67th Tactical Recon Group, 9AF USAAF 11-Jun-43
On operation to Cherbourg, France, A/C had an engine failure. pilot glided across the channel and was forced to bail out due to smoke in the cock pit. Cat CE damage. 9-Sep-43. Pilot 2nd Lt Ivan R Henry RTD.
SOC.
Nb: Serial attributed to MACR 548 and Franklin D Burt [EE746] incorrectly.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Transferred |
11 June 1943 | Transferred to 12th Recon Sqn, 67th Tactical Recon Group, 9AF USAAF 11-Jun-43. | |
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Crashed |
9 September 1943 | On operation to Cherbourg, France, A/C had an engine failure. pilot glided across the channel and was forced to bail out due to smoke in the cock pit. Crashed 1m E Bishops Caundle. Cat CE damage. 9-Sep-43. Pilot 2nd Lt Ivan R Henry RTD. | |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
10 September 1943 | Struck Off Charge. | |
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Manufactured |
Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
Original source website no longer active, so linking to new version:
Spitfire Production List.
http://dorset.hampshireairfields.co.uk/dorcrash.html
AAM DB Entry - Ivan R Henry