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

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 / Squadron Commander

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 13 August 1941 Delivered to No 8 MU 13-8-41.

Assigned

Gravesend, Kent, UK 21 August 1941 Assigned to 609 Sqn (West Riding) 21-8-41.

Other

Combat damage

Gravesend, Kent, UK 15 January 1942 Damaged on Op's 15-1-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Gravesend, Kent, UK 16 January 1942 Repair On Site. 16-1-42

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 26 March 1942 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 26-3-42.

Other

E/A Kill

Guînes, France 16 April 1942 FW190 damaged, Guines. Pilot F/O Oscar Hoffman Coen. 16-4-42.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 5 June 1942 Transferred to 412 Sqn (RCAF)5-6-42.

Other

Repaired

Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK 23 July 1942 Air Service Training for repair 23-7-42.

Assigned

Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, UK 6 February 1943 Assigned to 416 Sqn (RCAF) 6-2-43.

Other

Transferred

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 23 March 1943 Transferred to 411 Sqn (City of York) 23-3-43.

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.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 5 July 1943 Struck Off Charge. 5-7-43.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. 8-41.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Prod List.