BM523

Supermarine Spitfire BM523 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

37 MU 16-Apr-42

133S 13-Jun-42

71S 29-Jun-42

transferred to 111S Eglinton 9-Jul-42

transferred to 4FS 52FG USAAF 28-Aug-42

transferred to 2FS 52FG USAAF

Flying accident Cat AC damage 2-Sep-42

Repair On Site

4FS 52FG USAAF 12-Sep-42

332S 8-Nov-42

122S 21-May-43

Landing accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage Lt Gilbert S Wright

66 Wing USAAF 6-Sep-43

Landing accident Duxford Cat 5 Lt Edward L Bryan 66 FW 8AF 18-Oct-43

Repair On Site

6 MU 16-Feb-44

443S 7-Mar-44

58 Operational Training Unit 30-Mar-44

57 Operational Training Unit

9 Group Communication Flight 16-Jul-44

12 Group Communication Flight 28-Sep-44

Eshott 28-Sep-44

57 Operational Training Unit 2-Nov-44

Air Service Training Heston 14-Jun-45

Struck Off Charge 2-Jun-47

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 373rd Fighter Group Headquarters (373rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-437064
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 354th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2045023 / T-60122
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 13 June 1942 Assigned to 133[Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-Jun-42.

Other

Transferred

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 29 June 1942 Transferred to 71[Eagle] Sqn RAF 29-Jun-42.

Other

Transferred

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 28 August 1942 Transferred to 4th FS 52nd FG USAAF 28-Aug-42. Lt Sylvan Feld.

Other

Transferred

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 1 September 1942 Transferred to 2nd FS 52nd FG USAAF 1-Sep-42.

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 2 September 1942 Flying accident Cat AC damage 2-Sep-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 3 September 1942 - 11 September 1942 Repair On Site.

Assigned

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK 12 September 1942 4FS 52FG USAAF 12-Sep-42.

Other

Transferred

Sawston Hall, Church Ln, Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 3JR, UK 6 September 1943 Transferred to 66 Fighter Wing USAAF 6-Sep-43.

Crashed

Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK 18 October 1943 Landing accident Duxford Cat 5 Lt Edward L Bryan. 66 FW 8AF 18-Oct-43.

Other

Repair On Site

Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22, UK 19 November 1943 - 23 December 1943 Repair On Site.

Manufactured

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

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