AB897

Supermarine Spitfire AB897 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

Delivered to No 6 MU 20-8-41, assigned to 71S 26-8-41, SOC 20-10-41, assigned to 71S 31-12-41, flying accident Cat AC damage 2-4-42, ROS, assigned to 5th PS USAAF 5-9-42,

Taxiing accident Cat 3 damage, pilot George A Zientowski 5th FS, 52nd FG RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE 10-9-42, ROS, to Vickers Armstrong South Marston 2-5-43 fuel syst mods wing stiff, assigned to 317S 2-7-43, transferred to 402S 12-10-43, air collision with AA880 21-3-44, shot down by flak over Normandy 10-6-44, SOC.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 52nd Fighter Group
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: pilot

Places

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Nicknames: Manchester Smithfield Market
  • Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3LX, UK 20 August 1941 Delivered to No 6 MU 20-8-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 26 August 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 26-8-41.

Other

SOC

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 20 October 1941 SOC 20-10-41.

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 31 December 1941 Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn 31-12-41.

Crashed

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 2 April 1942 Flying accident Cat AC damage 2-4-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 3 April 1942 Repair On Site.

Assigned

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 5 September 1942 Assigned to 5th PS, 52nd PG, 8th AF USAAF 5-9-42.

Crashed

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 10 September 1942 Taxiing accident Cat 3 damage, pilot George A Zientowski 5th FS, 52nd FG RAF Eglington, Londonderry, IRE 10-9-42.

Other

Repair On Site ROS

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 11 September 1942 Repair On Site.

Other

Factory Mods

South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK 2 May 1943 To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 2-5-43 fuel syst mods wing stiff.

Assigned

Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK 2 July 1943 Assigned to 317 Sqn (Wilno) Polish 2-7-43.

Other

Transferred

Colerne, Wiltshire, UK 12 October 1943 Transferred to 402 Sqn (City of Winnipeg) RCAF 12-10-43

Crashed

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 21 March 1944 Air collision with Spitfire AA880 whilst formation flying 21-3-44.

Crashed

Normandy 10 June 1944 Shot down by flak over Normandy 10-6-44.

Other

Struck Off Charge SOC

Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN4, UK 11 June 1944 Struck Off Charge. 11-6-44.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.