PL-866
Supermarine Spitfire PL866 PR Mk XI, Built at Aldermaston.
Delivered to No 6 MU 8-7-44, assigned to 14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF 10-7-44,
FA Cat 3 damage 15-1-45. On escorted recon mission to photograph oil refineries at Leipzig/Dresden, was hit by AA and lost engine on fourth run at 10,000ft, bailed out and taken POW, escort was from 362nd FG. 14-2-45. MACR 12324. The pilot of PL866 on 14-2-45 was future 4 star general Robert J Dixon. SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886100
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
- Role/Job: Pilot / 14th PRS C/O
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-766690
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 14 February 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 11 August 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
8 July 1944 | Delivered to No 6 MU 8-7-44 | |
Assigned |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 10 July 1944 | To 14th PRS, 7th PRG, 8th AF USAAF |
Crashed |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 15 January 1945 | Landing accident, Cat 3 damage, King's Cliffe/Sta 367, pilot Lt Irving L Rawlings. |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Merseburg, Germany | 14 February 1945 | On escorted recon mission to photograph oil refineries at Leipzig/Dresden, was hit by AA and lost engine on fourth run at 10,000ft, bailed out and taken POW, escort was from 362nd FG. MACR 12324. The pilot of PL866 on 14-2-45 was future 4 star general Robert J Dixon. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Mount Farm Cottage, Dorchester, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 7PG, UK | 14 February 1945 | Struck Off Charge 14-2-45. |
Manufactured |
Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7, UK | Built at Aldermaston. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=PL866&Submit6=Go MACR bare bones.
http://www.fold3.com/image/28678867/ MACR Details.
MACR 12324 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database