W3505 Hendon Endeavour
Object Number - UPL 17776 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3505 109th Obs Sqn, 67th Obs Grp, 8th AF. Mid air collision with Spitfire W3797 14-2-43. Pilot Donald E Lambert baled out...
Supermarine Spitfire W3505 Mk Vb Const #1786, Built at Eastleigh.
FF 18-6-41, delivered to 45 MU 22-6-41, assigned to 485S 10-8-41, to Heston 30-8-41, assigned to 109 ObsSqn 67 ObsGrp 8AF USAAF 22-8-42, air collision with W3797 crashed Chetwynd Salop CE 11-2-43, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 109th Reconnaissance Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | 18 June 1941 | Built at Eastleigh. First flew 18-6-41. |
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Delivered |
Kinloss, Forres, Moray IV36, UK | 22 June 1941 | Delivered to No 45 MU 22-6-41. |
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Assigned |
Driffield, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25, UK | 10 August 1941 | Assigned to 485 (NZ) Sqn 10-8-41. |
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Other Presentation Spitfire |
Driffield, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25, UK | 10 August 1941 | Presentation Spitfire named 'Hendon Endeavour'. |
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Other Factory repair |
30 August 1941 | To Heston Aircraft Ltd for repair 30-8-41. | |
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Assigned |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 22 August 1942 | Assigned to 109 Obs Sqn 67 Obs Grp 8AF USAAF 22-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Chetwynd, Newport, Telford and Wrekin TF10, UK | 11 February 1943 | Mid air collision with Spitfire Vb W3797 crashed Chetwynd Salop Cat CE pilot baled and ended up in a tree. 11-2-43. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 12 February 1943 | Struck Off Charge 12-2-43. |