AA857

Supermarine Spitfire AA857 Mk Vb, Const #2171 Built at Eastleigh.

FF 7-Oct-41, delivered to No 39 MU 10-Oct-41, assigned to 71 Sqn 17-Oct-41, transferred to 609S 5-Jan-42, transferred to 350S 1-May-42, Shot down by E/A 5/JG1 off French coast CE 9-May-42 Sgt Jose Arnold Blairon killed. SOC.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 404th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK 7 October 1941 Built at Eastleigh. First flew 7-10-41. Factory airfield.

Delivered

Colerne, Wiltshire, UK 10 October 1941 Delivered to No 39 MU 10-Oct-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 17 October 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 17-Oct-41.

Other

E/A Kills

Dunkirk, France 27 October 1941 Destroyed 2 x Me109E, 5 miles SE Dunkirk. Pilot Caroll Warren 'Red' McColpin.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 5 January 1942 Transferred to 609 Sqn (West Riding) 5-Jan-42.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 1 May 1942 Transferred to 350 Sqn (Belgian) 1-May-42.

Crashed

Near Worth, Deal, Kent CT14, UK 9 May 1942 Sgt Jóse Arnold Blairon (Belgium) was shot down by Fw. Georg Hutter of 5./JG1 and tried to make the English coast and jumped at less than 1,000 ft Nr Worth, Deal, Kent. The Air Sea Rescue Service were quickly with him [25 min], when rescued Sgt J J Blairon was alive, but died an hour later. A/C Cat E damage 9-May-42.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 May 1942 Struck Off Charge 10-May-42.

Revisions

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Added the A/C model per info in the A/C Description.

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Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams

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Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2
By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams