AB907
Supermarine Spitfire AB907 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 6 MU 20-8-41, assigned to 71S 26-8-41, FA Cat AC 14-1-42, to AST, assigned to 2nd PS, 52nd PG, 12th AF USAAF 22-8-42, transferred to 107th OS, 67th OG, 8AF, Mid Air Collision Cat CE 14-6-43, SOC 15-6-43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 107th Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 67th Observation Group 107th Reconnaissance Squadron 153rd Observation Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3LX, UK | 20 August 1941 | Delivered to No 6 MU 20-8-41. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 26 August 1941 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 26-8-41. |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 14 January 1942 | Flying accident Cat AC 14-1-42. |
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Other Repaired |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 15 January 1942 - 21 August 1942 | To Air Service Training for repair. |
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Assigned |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire DN19, UK | 22 August 1942 | Assigned to 2FS, 52FG, 12th AF USAAF 22-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Aldermaston, Reading, West Berkshire RG7, UK | 3 January 1943 | Landing accident Aldermaston /Sta 467 cat 3 damage, pilot Wayne W Story, 107th OS 67th OG 8AF. 3-1-43. |
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Crashed |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 24 February 1943 | Ground Loop Membury/Sta 466 Cat 3 damage, pilot Sidney C Arnold, 107th OS, 67th OG, 8AF. 24-2-43. |
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Crashed |
Wantage, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12, UK | 14 June 1943 | Mid Air Collision during formation training with Spitfire EN945 [Charles F Stone] Wantage/ 3mi NE, Cat 5 damage, pilot Varner E Matthews 107th OS, 67th OG, 8AF. 14-6-43. Both pilots KIFA. Cat E. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 15 June 1943 | Struck Off Charge. 15-6-43. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. 8-41. | |
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Other Transferred |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | Transferred to 107th OS, 67th OG, 8AF. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=Ab907 Accident record.
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=Ab907 Accident record.
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=Ab907 Accident record.