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

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

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.

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Spitfire Production List.

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Spitfire Production List.