MB950 Upstairs Maid

media-7503.jpeg UPL 7503 Spitfire PRXI MB950 seen in a nice low level fly past.

Object Number - UPL 7503 - Spitfire PRXI MB950 seen in a nice low level fly past.

Supermarine Spitfire MB950 PR Mk XIT, Built at Chattis Hill.

FF 14-10-43, delivered to Benson 18-10-43, assigned to 14th PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF 13-11-43, HAL recat E 5-7-45, SOC 13-9-45.



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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2044636
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Photo Reconnaissance Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Photo Reconnaissance Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-660669
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander/Photo Reconnaissance Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726492
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Photo Reconnaissance Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK 14 October 1943 Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 14-10-43.

Delivered

Royal Air Force, RAF Benson, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA, UK 18 October 1943 Delivered to RAF Benson 18-10-43.

Assigned

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 13 November 1943 Assigned to 14th PRS 7th PRG 8th AF USAAF 13-11-43.

Crashed

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 29 February 1944 Taxiing accident Mount Farm/Sta 234 Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Richard M Sheble, 14PRS 7PRG 8AF. 29-2-44.

Crashed

Bay Cottage, High St, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex CM0 7QN, UK 6 March 1944 Landing accident RAF Bradwell Bay Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Verner K Davidson, 14PRS 7PRG 8AF. 6-3-44.

Crashed

Pershore, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10, UK 1 April 1944 Taxiing accident Pershore Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Gerald M Adams, 14PRS, 7PRG, 9AF. 1-4-44.

Other

To Factory written off

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 5 July 1945 To Heston Aircraft Limited recat E 5-7-45.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Mt Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK 13 September 1945 Struck Off Charge 13-9-45.

Revisions

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Chris Brassfield

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