AB908

media-13763.jpeg UPL 13763 Then Pilot Officer Carroll W. McColpin being congratulated on receiving his RAF DFC whilst serving in the 'Eagle' Squadron.

'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th fighter group' by Frank Speer.

Object Number - UPL 13763 - Then Pilot Officer Carroll W. McColpin being congratulated on receiving his RAF DFC whilst serving in the 'Eagle' Squadron.

Supermarine Spitfire AB908 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 37 MU 22-8-41, assigned to 71S 10-9-41, ROS 21-11-41, Flying accident Cat AC 13-1-42, ROS, assigned to 121S 25-3-42, to Vickers Armstrong South Marston 29-7-42 fuel syst mods, assigned to 131S 14-8-42, Flying accident Cat AC 18-8-42, Westland AST Cv Seafire Ib reserialled NX892 21-2-43.

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Units served with

People

Carroll W McColpin

  • 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

Nicholas Demetrius Sintetos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron 57th Fighter Group 64th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: R/82804
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Burtonwood, Warrington, UK 22 August 1941 Delivered to No 37 MU 22-8-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 September 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 10-9-41.

Other

E/A kill

Lille, France 21 September 1941 Bf109E kill scored, Lille. Pilot Fl/Lt Caroll W 'Red' McColpin. 21-9-41.

Other

E/A kill [2], Shared [1]

Abbeville, France 2 October 1941 Flying as wingman to Sq/Ldr Meares pilot Fl/Lt Caroll W 'Red' McColpin scored 2 kills and 1 shared Bf109E's. 2-10-41.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 21 November 1941 - 12 January 1942 Repair On Site 21-11-41.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 13 January 1942 Flying accident Cat AC damage 13-1-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 14 January 1942 - 24 March 1942 Repair On Site.

Assigned

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 25 March 1942 Assigned to 121 Sqn [Eagle] RAF 25-3-42.

Other

Factory for Mods

South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK 29 July 1942 To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 29-7-42 fuel syst mods

Assigned

Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK 14 August 1942 Assigned to 131 Sqn (County of Kent) 14-8-42.

Crashed

Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK 18 August 1942 Flying accident Cat AC damage 18-8-42.

Other

Factory converted Seafire Ib

Yeovil, Somerset, UK 21 February 1943 Westland AST Converted Seafire Ib reserialled NX892 21-2-43.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces) by Andrew Thomas.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces) by Andrew Thomas.

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