JK705
Supermarine Spitfire JK705 Mk Vc, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircrfat Factory.
Delivered to No 33 MU 27-2-43, transferred to No 82 MU 12-3-43, SS Empire Prince 23-3-43,
Casablanca 6-4-43, assigned to 4FS 52FG 12AF USAAF 29-2-44, Recce mission to France, German airfield at Grande Bastide, bounced and shot down by Bf109's, seen to crash and explode on nearby mountainside. Pilot Lt Harold Beedle Jr KIA. MACR 2226. Written off France 27-1-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group
- Service Numbers: O-885202
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Lyneham, Wiltshire, UK | 27 February 1943 | Delivered to No 33 MU 27-2-43. |
Other Shipped overseas |
Casablanca, Morocco | 6 March 1943 | Shipped to Casablanca 6-4-43. |
Other Transferred |
Lichfield, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK | 12 March 1943 | Transferred to No 82 MU 12-3-43. Prepared for shipping. |
Other Loaded aboard |
Merseyside, UK | 23 March 1943 | Loaded aboard SS Empire Prince 23-3-43. |
Assigned |
Aghione, France | 29 February 1944 | Assigned to 4th FS 52nd FG 12AF USAAF 29-2-44. |
Other Written off |
Grande Bastide, Pourrières, France | 27 January 1945 | Recce mission to France, German airfield at Grande Bastide, bounced and shot down by Bf109's, seen to crash and explode on nearby mountainside. Pilot Lt Harold Beedle Jr KIA. MACR 2226. Written off France 27-1-45. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircrfat Factory. |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/52ndfghonor_roll42_43.html