AB811
Supermarine Spitfire AB811 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
delivered to No 9 MU 16-8-41, assigned to 71S 26-8-41, transferred to 403S 31-12-41, Ground accident 25-5-42, assigned to 309FS 31FG 8AF USAAF 8-42, missing off Dieppe 19-8-42. SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885115
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 31st Fighter Group 309th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other E/A destroyed |
Mazingarbe, France | 9 April 1941 | Destroyed 1 x Bf109F Mazingarbe, 04-09-41, pilot P/O Gregory A 'Gus' Daymond. |
Delivered |
Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK | 16 August 1941 | Delivered to No 9 MU 16-8-41. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 26 August 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 26-8-41. |
Other Transferred |
Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 31 December 1941 | Transferred to 403 Sqn (RCAF) 31-12-41. |
Other Ground accident |
Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 25 May 1942 | Ground accident 25-5-42. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK | 27 May 1942 | Repair On Site. |
Crashed |
Dieppe, France | 19 August 1942 | Missing off Dieppe. Shoot down and bail out, lost in combat in Dieppe area. 19-8-42. Pilot P/O Samuel F Junkin Jr. ASR rescue, RTD. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
20 August 1942 | Struck Off Charge. 20-8-42. | |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
Assigned |
Assigned to 309 FS, 31FG. 8-42. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_daymond_g_a.php 'Gus' Daymond victory claim.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-34932.html P/O Samuel F Junkin Jr Dieppe shoot down.
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_daymond_g_a.php 'Gus' Daymond victory claim.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-34932.html P/O Samuel F Junkin Jr Dieppe shoot down.