AA903

Supermarine Spitfire AA903 Mk Vb Constr #2216, Built at Chattis Hill.
FF 22-10-41, Delivered to No 33 MU 25-10-41, assigned to 121S 3-11-41, AST 31-5-42, assigned to 2USAAF 3-8-42, FACE 11-8-42
SOC 19-8-42

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Units served with

A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-63494) of the 52nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '52nd FG, 5th FS (VF) Torretto AF Cerisnola Italy Base of 461 & 484 BG, 49th Wing 15 AF, Taken spring 1945.'

52nd Fighter Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Fighter

People

Selden R Edner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885118
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot - O/C 336th FS - Op's Officer 4th FG - XO 4th FG

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 22 October 1941 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 22-10-41.

Delivered

Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK 25 October 1941 Delivered to No 33 MU 25-10-41.

Assigned

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 3 November 1941 Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 3-11-41.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Saint-Omer, France 15 April 1942 Fw190 Destroyed St Omer. pilot F/O Selden R Edner.

Other

E/A Damaged

Dunkirk, France 28 April 1942 Fw190 Damaged Dunkirk. pilot F/O Selden R Edner.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Saint-Omer, France 17 May 1942 Fw190 Destroyed St Omer. pilot F/O Selden R Edner.

Other

Factory Repair

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 31 May 1942 To Air Service Training 31-5-42.

Assigned

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 3 August 1942 Assigned to 2nd FS, 52nd FG USAAF 3-8-42.

Crashed

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 11 August 1942 Flying accident Cat CE 11-8-42.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 19 August 1942 Struck Off Charge.

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 21:35:52
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_edner_s_r.php
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams

Date20 Nov 2015 11:20:02
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_edner_s_r.php
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams