BL773 Dixie MK IV
Supermarine Spitfire BL773 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.
6MU 4-Feb-42
72S 22-Feb-42
General Aircraft Ltd major repair 15-Mar-42
133S 15-Jun-42
Cat AC damage on Op's 19-Aug-42
Vickers Armstrong South Marston 19-Sep-42 mods
336S 1-Oct-42
AST 10-Nov-42 Merlin 45 install
Cat CB damage on Op's 14-Jan-43
317S 11-Jun-43
412S 29-Jun-43
CRD Malcolms White Waltham 23-Sep-45
Converted to drone aircraft
Struck Off Charge 15-Apr-48
used as study aircraft in accident prevention film
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 52nd Fighter Group 109th Observation Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron 2nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885165
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 15 June 1942 | Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 15-Jun-42. |
Other Combat damage |
19 August 1942 | Cat AC damage on Op's 19-Aug-42. | |
Manufactured |
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK | Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. |