8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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AB929
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire AB929 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 39 MU 28-8-41, assigned to 306S 3-9-41, transferred to 303S 6-10-41, FA AC 29-1-42, AST 14-7-42, assigned to 334th FS USAAF 1-10-42, VASM 30-6-43 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF hook fitted, RNDA 21-1-44, dispatched to Henstridge 28-1-44, assigned to 886S 3-44, transferred to 808S 5-44, transferred to 885S 5-44, transferred to 719S St.Merryn 'S1K' 8-44 to 11-44, Drogue shot away from towing a/c port wing of firing a/c damaged towing a/c Cat X2 25-8-44 (S/L RF Plenty).
Service
Units
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4th Fighter Group
Group
Some of the pilots of the 4th Fighter Group had seen many hours of combat by the time they joined the 4th Fighter Group as they had volunteered with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force. The three 'Eagle Squadrons' of RAF Fighter... -
334th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
The 334th Fighter Squadron was the successor to No. 71 Eagle squadron of the Royal Air Force when the 4th Fighter Group was activated on 12 September 1942. They were based at Debden Field, Essex. The "Fighting Eagles" as they were called, flew...
People
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Thomas Andrews
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Squadron Commander | 496th Fighter Training Group
Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US Dallas Aviation School RAF refresher course, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71S, led Blue Flight 1st mission over Dieppe 18-8-42, transferred to 334FS 4FG 8AF USAAF 16-9-42 —... -
Gilbert Ross
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot | 27th Air Transport Group
Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, OTU training, assigned to 71S, P/O on probation, transferred to 334 FS, promoted 2nd Lt, Take Off Accident RAF Debden, EssexCat 3 damage, Spitfire BL449. 30-12-42, on ferry flight... -
Gordon Whitlow
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71 Eagle squadron 1941, transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 14-9-1942. Promoted 1st Lt. Last seen following enemy aircraft inland...
Places
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Debden
Military site : airfield
RAF Debden, construction of which began in 1935, is perhaps most famous as a Battle of Britain fighter airfield, partly responsible for the defence of London in 1940. In 1942 it was also home to three RAF 'Eagle Squadrons’ of volunteer American pilots...
Events
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| Manufactured | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | August 1941 |
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Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
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| Delivered | Colerne, Wiltshire, UK | 28 August 1941 |
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Delivered to No 39 MU 28-8-41. |
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| Assigned | Church Fenton, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire LS24, UK | 3 September 1941 |
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Assigned to 306 Sqn (City of Torun) Polish 3-9-41. |
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| Transferred | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 6 October 1941 |
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Transferred to 303 Sqn (Kościuszko) Polish 6-10-41. Pilot Boleslaw H Drobinski. |
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| E/A Probable | Gravelines, France | 24 October 1941 |
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Bf109E probable. Pilot Boleslaw H Drobinski. |
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| Crashed | Northolt, Greater London, UK | 29 January 1942 |
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Flying accident Cat AC damage 29-1-42. |
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| E/A Kill | Hazebrouck, France | 13 March 1942 |
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Bf109F kill, North West Hazebrouk. Pilot Boleslaw H Drobinski. |
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| Repaired | Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 14 July 1942 |
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To Air Service Training for repair 14-7-42. |
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| Assigned | Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 |
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Assigned to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF, USAAF 1-10-42. Pilot Thomas J Andrews. |
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| Factory Mods | South Marston, Swindon, Swindon SN3, UK | 30 June 1943 |
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Vickers Armstrong South Marston 30-6-43 fuel syst mods MkIII IFF hook fitted. |
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| To Royal Navy | 21 January 1944 | |
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Royal Naval Deposit Account 21-1-44. |
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| Dispatched | Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK | 28 January 1944 |
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Dispatched to Henstridge 28-1-44. |
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| Assigned | Burscough, Lancashire, UK | March 1944 |
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Assigned to 886 NAS 3-44. |
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| Transferred | Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, UK | May 1944 |
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Transferred to 808 NAS 5-44. |
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| Transferred | Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, UK | May 1944 |
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Transferred to 885 Sqn 5-44. |
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| Transferred | Saint Merryn, Padstow, Cornwall PL28, UK | August 1944 – November 1944 |
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Transferred to 719 Sqn St.Merryn 'S1K' 8-44 to 11-44 |
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| Gunnery practice damage | 25 August 1944 | |
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Drogue shot away from towing a/c. Port wing of firing a/c damaged. Towing a/c Cat X2 25-8-44 (S/L RF Plenty). |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 August 2015 19:52:38 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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Spitfire Production List. |
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