AB802
Supermarine Spitfire AB802 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 8 MU 13-8-41, assigned to 609S 21-8-41, damaged ops 15-1-42, ROS, assigned to 71S 26-3-42, transferred to 412S 5-6-42, AST 23-7-42, assigned to 416S 6-2-43, transferred to 411S 23-3-43, Shot down by Bf109s nr Amiens 4-7-43 F/O J R Spaetzel killed, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885105
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot-1055 Squadron Commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK | 13 August 1941 | Delivered to No 8 MU 13-8-41. |
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Assigned |
Gravesend, Kent, UK | 21 August 1941 | Assigned to 609 Sqn (West Riding) 21-8-41. |
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Other Combat damage |
Gravesend, Kent, UK | 15 January 1942 | Damaged on Op's 15-1-42. |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Gravesend, Kent, UK | 16 January 1942 | Repair On Site. 16-1-42 |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 26 March 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 26-3-42. |
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Other E/A Kill |
Guînes, France | 16 April 1942 | FW190 damaged, Guines. Pilot F/O Oscar Hoffman Coen. 16-4-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 5 June 1942 | Transferred to 412 Sqn (RCAF)5-6-42. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 23 July 1942 | Air Service Training for repair 23-7-42. |
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Assigned |
Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, UK | 6 February 1943 | Assigned to 416 Sqn (RCAF) 6-2-43. |
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Other Transferred |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 23 March 1943 | Transferred to 411 Sqn (City of York) 23-3-43. |
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Crashed |
Amiens, France | 4 July 1943 | Shot down by Bf109's of JG26 nr Amiens whilst on ramrod mission 4-7-43 pilot F/O J R Spaetzel KIA. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK | 5 July 1943 | Struck Off Charge. 5-7-43. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. 8-41. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2
By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
Spitfire Production List.
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2
By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
Spitfire Prod List.