AA904
Supermarine Spitfire AA904 Mk Vb Const #2224, Built at Chattis Hill.
First Flew 25-Oct-41
38 MU 27-Oct-41
121S 2-Nov-41
General Aircraft Ltd 16-Jun-42
RNAS Lee on Solent 5-Sep-42
Air Service Training 18-Sep-42
hook fitted Henstridge 25-Apr-44
Lee 5-Oct-42
801S Oct-42
807S HMS Furious hit pitching deck u/c collapsed Cat X 13-Oct-42 (S/L H Rowland) 768S Machrihanish/Ayr/Abbotsinch Aug-43
Bounced caught wire nosed over Cat Y1 27-Oct-43 (Lt RIM Scott)
Port fairing damaged Argus 20-Feb-44 (S/L PG Adams)
Engine shock loaded landing Argus Cat S 22-Feb-44 (Lt G Dennison)
RY 21-Apr-44
761S Henstridge 25-Apr-44
Forced Landing Cat S 30-Jul-44 (Lt SG Hamblett)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 2 November 1941 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 2-Nov-41. |
Manufactured |
Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | Built at Chattis Hill. |