AD388
Supermarine Spitfire AD388 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 12 MU 17-10-41, assigned to 130S 23-10-41, to Westland 27-11-41, assigned to 121S 5-5-42, Vickers Armstrong South Marston 22-8-42 eng change, assigned to 335th FS USAAF 1-10-42, transferred to 132S 23-3-43, air collision with P8548 crashed nr Sittingbourne Kent dbr CE 14-4-43, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron 57th Fighter Group 64th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: R/82804
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Kirkbride Airfield, Wigton, Cumbria CA7, UK | 17 October 1941 | Delivered to No 12 MU 17-10-41. |
Assigned |
Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall TR16, UK | 23 October 1941 | Assigned to 130 Sqn (Punjab) 23-10-41. |
Other Factory repairs |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | 27 November 1941 | To Westland for repair 27-11-41. |
Assigned |
North Weald Airfield, Merlin Way, North Weald, Essex CM16 6HR, UK | 5 May 1942 | Assigned to 121 Sqn [Eagle] RAF 5-5-42. Pilot P/O Nicholas D Sintetos. |
Other Factory Mods |
South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 22 August 1942 - 30 September 1942 | To Vickers Armstrong South Marston 22-8-42 engine change. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Assigned to 335th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF 1-10-42. |
Other Transferred |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK | 23 March 1943 | Transferred to 132 Sqn 23-3-43. |
Crashed |
Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne, Kent, UK | 14 April 1943 | Mid air collision with Spitfire P8548 [1 CAACU] crashed nr Sittingbourne Kent, Cat E damage 14-4-43. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, UK | 15 April 1943 | Struck Off Charge. |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |