P7308

media-17187.jpeg UPL 17187 Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7308 XR-D flown by Plt Off William R Dunn, No 71 'Eagle' Sqn, 27th August 1941. Hawkinge, UK.

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Object Number - UPL 17187 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7308 XR-D flown by Plt Off William R Dunn, No 71 'Eagle' Sqn, 27th August 1941. Hawkinge, UK.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7308, built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to 24MU 30-7-40, Assigned to 74 Sqn 10-9-40, transferred to 54 Sqn 22-5-41, transferred to 308 Sqn 12-6-41, transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn coded 'XR-D' 20-8-41, Damaged Cat CB on ops 27-8-41, sent to Air Service Training, Converted to Mk Va 1-9-41, assigned to 133 Sqn 1-4-42, transferred to 421 Sqn 16-4-42, transferred to 164 Sqn 17-5-42, transferred to 61 Sqn 10-9-42, transferred to 61 OTU 21-7-43.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Ternhill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9, UK 30 July 1940 Delivered to 24 MU 30-7-40.

Assigned

Coltishall, Norwich, Norfolk NR12, UK 10 September 1940 Assigned to 74 Sqn 10-9-40.

Other

Transferred

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK 22 May 1941 Transferred to 54 Sqn 22-5-41.

Other

Transferred

Speke, Merseyside, UK 12 June 1941 Transferred to 308 [Polish] Sqn 12-6-41.

Other

Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 20 August 1941 Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn coded 'XR-D' 20-8-41.

Other

Damaged in action

North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK 27 August 1941 Damaged Cat CB whilst on ops 27-8-41. P/O William R Dunn was badly wounded in this aircraft, but managed to get himself and his crippled bird back to North Weald.

Other

Returned to Factory

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, UK 1 September 1941 To Air Service Training E, Converted to Mk Va Spec 1-9-41.

Assigned

London Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent TN16 3BH, UK 1 April 1942 Assigned to 133 Sqn 1-4-42.

Other

Transferred

RAF DIgby, Digby, Lincoln LN4 3LH, UK 16 April 1942 Transferred to 421 Sqn 16-4-42.

Other

Transferred

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK 17 May 1942 Transferred to 164 Sqn 17-5-42.

Other

Transferred

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK 10 September 1942 Transferred to 602 Sqn 10-9-42.

Other

Transferred

Handforth, Cheshire East, UK 21 July 1943 Transferred to 61 OTU 21-7-43.

Manufactured

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

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Spitfire production list.

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Spitfire production list.

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