AD569
Supermarine Spitfire AD569 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
Delivered to No 9 MU 8-12-41, assigned to 74S 21-12-41, FA Cat CB 28-12-41, Westland, assigned to 133S 13-6-42, transferred to 401S 15-6-42, AST 6-7-42
assigned to 121S 5-8-42, missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-8-42 P/O James Larue Taylor killed, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: 110338
- Highest Rank: Pilot Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 19 August 1942
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Royal Air Force Museum, Lyssander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, UK | 8 December 1941 | Delivered to No 9 MU 8-12-41. |
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Assigned |
Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK | 21 December 1941 | Assigned to 74 Sqn RAF 21-12-41. |
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Crashed |
Llanbedr, Llanbedr, Gwynedd LL45, UK | 28 December 1941 | Flying accident Cat CB 28-12-41. |
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Other Factory repair |
Yeovil, Somerset, UK | 29 December 1941 - 10 February 1941 | To Westland for repair. |
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Assigned |
Biggin Hill, Greater London, UK | 13 June 1942 | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 13-6-42. |
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Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, Greater London, UK | 15 June 1942 | Transferred to 401 Sqn RAF 15-6-42 |
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Other Factory repair |
Perth, Perth, Perth and Kinross, UK | 6 July 1942 - 4 August 1942 | To Air Service Training 6-7-42. |
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Other E/A Damaged |
Cap Gris-Nez, 62179 Audinghen, France | 24 July 1942 | Damaged Fw190 Gris Nez, pilot F/Lt Donald R Morrison. |
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Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 5 August 1942 | Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 5-8-42. |
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Crashed |
Dieppe, France | 19 August 1942 | Missing on sweep during Dieppe raid 19-8-42. Mid air collision with another Spitfire. P/O James Larue Taylor killed. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 20 August 1942 | Struck Off Charge. |
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Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |
Revisions
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