JK609

Supermarine Spitfire JK609 Mk Vc Trop , Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

39 MU 18-Feb-43

82 MU 1-Mar-43

Loaded aboard SS Empire Prince 23-Mar-43

Shipped to Casablanca 6-Apr-43

Ferry Flight NW Africa 31-May-43

Assigned to 308FS, 31FG, 12AF USAAF Apr-43

Lost Sulmona, Italy hit by Flak, Glycol system damaged. 5-Nov-43. Pilot 2nd Lt Edward M Frost Jr POW. MACR ??

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

67039 Sulmona AQ, Italy 5 November 1943 Lost Sulmona, Italy hit by Flak, Glycol system damaged. 5-Nov-43. Pilot 2nd Lt Edward M Frost Jr POW. MACR ??.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy 6 November 1943 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

Assigned

Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy Assigned to 308FS, 31FG, 12AF USAAF Apr-43.