AD324
Supermarine Spitfire AD324 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 24 MU 13-10-41, assigned to 72S 24-10-41, FA Cat CE 12-2-42, General Aircraft Ltd, assigned to 121S 21-8-42, transferred to 335S 1-10-42,
transferred to 501S 23-3-43, CB ops 27-6-44, ROS, transferred to Armee de l'Air 10-1-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK | 13 October 1941 | Delivered to No 24 MU 13-10-41. |
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Assigned |
Gravesend, Kent, UK | 24 October 1941 | Assigned to 72S 24-10-41. |
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Crashed |
Gravesend, Kent, UK | 12 February 1942 | Flying accident Cat CE 12-2-42. |
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Other Factory repair |
Hanworth, Hampton, Hampton, Greater London TW12, UK | 14 February 1942 - 10 April 1942 | To General Aircraft Ltd for repair. |
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Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 21 August 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 21-8-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Transferred to 335FS 1-10-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Ballyhalbert, Newtownards, Ards BT22, UK | 23 March 1943 | Transferred to 501S 23-3-43. Pilot Jorgen Kjeldbæk. |
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Other Combat damage |
27 June 1944 | CB damage on Op's 27-6-44. | |
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Other Repair On Site ROS |
Friston, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17, UK | 28 June 1944 - 25 August 1944 | Repair On Site. |
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Other Transferred |
France | 10 January 1945 | Transferred to Armee de l'Air 10-1-45. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |