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

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

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

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

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.