BM470

Supermarine Spitfire BM470 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

FF 10-4-42, Delivered to No 45 MU 12-4-42, assigned to 133S 12-5-42, transferred to 72S 15-6-42, transferred to 52 OTU 5-2-43, flying accident Cat CB 3-4-43, assigned De Havilland,

transferred to 315S 'PK-C', engine cut abandoned over Channel 11-3-44.

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK 10 April 1942 Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. First flew 10-4-42.

Delivered

Kinloss, Forres, Moray IV36, UK 12 April 1942 Delivered to No 45 MU 12-4-42.

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 12 May 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 12-5-42.

Other

Transferred

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 15 June 1942 Transferred to 72S 15-6-42.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 5 February 1943 Transferred to 52 OTU 5-2-43.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 3 April 1943 Flying accident Cat CB 3-4-43.

Crashed

English Channel 11 March 1944 Engine cut, abandoned over Channel 11-3-44. F/Lt H. Stefankiewicz. Mechanical failure following Ramrod 647. Pilot safe.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 13 March 1944 Struck Off Charge.

Assigned

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK Assigned De Havilland.

Other

Transferred

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK Transferred to 315 (City of Deblin) Polish Sqn.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/315/315Losses.html

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/315/315Losses.html