JG748
Supermarine Spitfire JG748 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
38 MU 14-Dec-42
76 MU 21-Dec-42 Packing Depot
Loaded aboard SS 117 4-Jan-43
Shipped to Gibraltar 18-Jan-43
Assigned to 5FS 52FG 12AF USAAF.
Crashed Benimansour, ALG/ 6mi SSW Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt James C Roberts KIA, 14-Feb-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Beni Mansour, Boudjellil, Algeria | 14 February 1943 | Crashed Benimansour, ALG/ 6mi SSW Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt James C Roberts KIA, 14-Feb-43. 5FS 52FG 12AF |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Assigned |
Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), Constantine, Algeria | Assigned to 5FS 52FG 12AF USAAF. |
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