W3718
Supermarine Spitfire W3718 Mk Vb Const #1935, Built at High Post.
First Flew 8-Aug-41
37 MU 11-Aug-41
306S 3-Sep-41
303S 6-Oct-41
316S 9-Jan-42
4FS USAAF 6-Aug-42
12ObSqn 67ObGrp 8AF USAAF
66S 12-Oct-43
340S 'GW-T' 15-Nov-43
239S 16-Feb-44
26S 22-Mar-44
278S 27-Sep-44
53 Operational Training Unit 22-Feb-45
Stalled on approach Hibaldstow crashed Cat CE damage 26-Apr-45
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 28 March 1943 | Forced Landing Engine Failure RAF #C456 Cat 2 damage, pilot Lt Clarence E Louder Jr, 28-Mar-43. 12OS 67OG 8AF. |
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Manufactured |
High Post, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4, UK | Built at High Post. | |
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Other Transferred |
Greenham Rd, West Berkshire, UK | Transferred to 12ObSqn 67ObGrp 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK | 4FS, 52FG 8AF USAAF. |