W3709
Supermarine Spitfire W3709 Mk Vb, Const #1962, Built at Chattis Hill.
FF 16-8-41, delivered to No 9 MU 18-8-41, assigned to 92S 28-8-41, (P/O) G E Brettell injured forced landing, France, Cat 2 damage 02/10/41, AST 23-9-41, assigned to 602S 29-1-42, Sqn Ldr John B Niven Fw190 Probable 10m S Calais 13-3-42, transferred to 71S 3-4-42, P/O Micheal George H McPharlin 3 x 1/2 Fw190 St Omer Area 2-8-42, dived into tree in a practice attack on aerodrome AA gun position at Debden, Flying accident Cat E, pilot Joseph Helgason KIA 6-8-42, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 114001
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (339th Fighter Group) 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885107
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Chattis Hill, Spitfire Lane, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | 16 August 1941 | Built at Chattis Hill. First flew 16-8-1941. Factory airfield. |
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK | 18 August 1941 | Delivered to No 9 MU 18-8-41. |
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Assigned |
Ex RAF Croydon, Greater London, UK | 28 August 1941 | Assigned to 92 Sqn 28-8-41. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 23 September 1941 | To Air Service Training for repair 23-9-41. |
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Crashed |
France | 2 October 1941 | (P/O) G E Brettell injured forced landing, France, A/C Cat 2 damage 02/10/41. |
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Assigned |
Redhill, Surrey, UK | 29 January 1942 | Assigned to 602 Sqn (City of Glasgow) 29-1-42. |
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Other E/A Probable Kill |
10 Miles Sth of Calais, France | 13 March 1942 | Sqn Ldr John B Niven Fw190 Probable 10m S Calais 13-3-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 3 April 1942 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 3-4-42. |
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Other E/A Kill |
Saint-Omer, France | 2 August 1942 | P/O Micheal G H McPharlin 3 x 1/2 Fw190 St Omer Area 2-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 6 August 1942 | Dived into tree in a practice attack on aerodrome AA gun position at Debden, Flying accident Cat E, pilot Joseph Helgason KIA 6-8-42. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 21 August 1942 | Struck Off Charge 21-8-42. |