W3229
Supermarine Spitfire W3229 Mk Vb, Const #1729, Built at High Post Aircraft Factory.
FF 31-5-41, delivered to No 9 MU 7-6-41, assigned to 72S 8-7-41, Heston Aircraft Ltd 7-8-41, assigned to 306S 3-9-41, transferred to 303S 6-10-41, Cat AC 17-2-42, to Air Service Training, assigned to 4th FG USAAF 12-8-42, LAC, ROS, LAC, ROS, to RNDA 23-2-44, to Cunliffe-Owen 30-4-44, assigned to 808S 6-44 to 7-44, to RNAS Yeovilton 22-7-44, transferred to 761S Henstridge 6-44 to 12-44, returned to RAF 12-6-45, to 5572M, 1PATP 11-45, to Armee de l'Air 16-3-46.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-439679
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot ; Operations Officer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Manufactured |
High Post, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4, UK | 31 May 1941 | Built at High Post Aircraft Factory. First flew 31-5-41. |
Delivered |
7 June 1941 | Delivered to No 9 MU 7-6-41. | |
Assigned |
8 July 1941 | Assigned to 72 Sqn 8-7-41. | |
Other Factory repair |
Heston, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London TW5, UK | 7 August 1941 | To Heston Aircraft Ltd for repair 7-8-41. |
Assigned |
3 September 1941 | Assigned to 306 Sqn 3-9-41. | |
Other Transferred |
6 October 1941 | Transferred to 303 Sqn 6-10-41. | |
Crashed |
17 February 1942 | Cat AC 17-2-42. | |
Other Factory repair |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 18 February 1942 - 15 May 1942 | To Air Service Training for repair. |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 12 August 1942 | Assigned to 4th FG USAAF 12-8-42. |
Crashed |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 13 February 1943 | Landing accident Membury/Sta 466 Cat 3 damage, pilot Capt Donald R Sherwood, 12OS, 67OG, 8AF, 13-2-43. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 14 February 1943 - 16 April 1943 | Repair On Site. |
Crashed |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 19 May 1943 | Landing accident Membury/Sta 466 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Arnold M Rusten 12OS, 67OG, 8AF, 19-5-43. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Membury, Axminster, Devon EX13, UK | 20 May 1943 - 18 July 1943 | Repair On Site. |
Other To RNDA |
Yeovilton, Yeovil, Somerset BA22, UK | 23 February 1944 | To RNDA 23-2-44 |
Other Factory Conversion |
Southampton Airport (SOU), Southampton, Hampshire SO18 2NL, UK | 30 April 1944 | To Cunliffe-Owen Conv to Seafire 30-4-44. |
Other Transferred |
Yeovilton, Yeovil, Somerset BA22, UK | 22 July 1944 | To RNAS Yeovilton 22-7-44 |
Other Transferred RAF |
12 June 1945 | Returned to RAF 12-6-45. | |
Other Shipped overseas |
France | 16 March 1946 | To Armee de l'Air 16-3-46. |
Other Transferred |
Transferred to 12th OS, 67th OG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
Other Assigned |
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, UK | Assigned to 808 NAS 6-44 to 7-44. The squadron was allocated to the 2nd Tactical Air Force, taking part in the operations to support the D-Day landings. | |
Other Transferred |
Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK | Transferred to 761 NAS Henstridge 6-44 to 12-44. | |
Other |
To 5572M. | ||
Other |
To 1 PATP 11-45. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
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Spitfire Production List.
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