BM401

Supermarine Spitfire BM401 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 8 MU 24-4-42, assigned to 121S 5-5-42, damaged by fighters and abandoned off Dieppe 19-8-42, SOC.

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Units served with

People

Gene Bailey Fetrow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • 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

Missions

VIII Fighter Command

  • Date: 19 August 1942
  • Official Description: 2d Lt Samuel F Junkin Jr of 309th Ftr Sq, 31st Ftr Gp, flying a Spitfire in support of the amphibious raid on Dieppe, shoots down a German fighter, this being the first aerial victory won by an Eighth AF fighter pilot flying from the UK.

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54, UK 24 April 1942 Delivered to No 8 MU 24-4-42.

Assigned

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 5 May 1942 Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 5-5-42.

Crashed

Rue du Port d'Ouest, 76200 Dieppe, France 19 August 1942 Damaged by Fw190 fighters and abandoned off Dieppe 19-8-42. Pilot F/O Gene Fetrow baled and was picked up.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 20 August 1942 Struck Off Charge.

Manufactured

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

Revisions

Date24 Feb 2016 19:27:12
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
https://backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-a…

Date23 Oct 2015 11:24:03
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
https://backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-a…