EP179 Mary James
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb EP179 Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 9 MU 14-6-42, assigned to 71S 20-7-42, transferred to 309th FS, 31st FG 9-42, transferred to 334th USAAF 1-10-42, transferred to 15TRS, 67TRG 3-44, Accident(TOA) at Chilbolton Cat 4 pilot James F McCormick 5-3-44, Cat CB AST 31-3-44, 1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit 8-1-45, to Armee de l'Air 19-1-45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK | 14 June 1942 | Delivered to No 9 MU 14-6-42. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 20 July 1942 | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 20-7-42. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Gravelines, France | 27 August 1942 | Fw190 Destroyed South Gravelines 27-8-42, pilot W/C Raymond Miles Beecham Duke-Woolley. |
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Other E/A Probable |
Cap Gris-Nez, 62179 Audinghen, France | 29 August 1942 | Fw190 Probable Cap Griz Nez 29-8-42, pilot W/C Raymond Miles Beecham Duke-Woolley. |
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Other Dieppe Participant |
Dieppe, France | 19 September 1942 | W/C R.M.B. Duke-Woolley (Debden Wing)-Four sorties (Spitfire Vb EP179). No claims. |
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Other E/A Probable |
France | 22 September 1942 | Ju88 Probable 22-9-42, pilot Maj Harrison R Thyng. |
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Other Transferred |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 October 1942 | Transferred to 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF 1-10-42. |
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Crashed |
Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK | 5 March 1944 | Take Off Accident Chilbolton /Sta 404, Cat 4 damage, pilot James F McCormick, 5-3-44. |
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Crashed |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 31 March 1944 | Flying accident Cat CB damage 31-3-44. |
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Other Factory repair |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 1 April 1944 - 5 June 1944 | To AST for repair. |
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Other Prepared for Shipping |
Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall TR16, UK | 8 January 1945 | Transferred to Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit 8-1-45. |
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Other Shipped Abroad |
France | 19 January 1945 | To Armee de l'Air 19-1-45. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. | |
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Other Transferred |
Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex PO18, UK | Transferred to 309th FS, 31st FG 9-42. | |
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Other Transferred |
Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20, UK | Transferred to 15TRS, 67TRG, 9AF 3-44. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 By Andrew Thomas
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_duke-wooley_r_m_b.php
http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=EP179&Submit4=Go
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams
Spitfire Production List.
American Spitfire Aces of World War 2 By Andrew Thomas
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_duke-wooley_r_m_b.php
http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=EP179&Submit4=Go
Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the ..., Volume 2 By Christopher Shores, Clive Williams