JF340
Supremarine Spitfire JF340 Mk VIII, Const #4050, Built at Eastleigh.
First flown 28-2-43, Delivered to No 6 MU 6-3-43, transferred to No 82 MU 13-5-43, loaded SS Fort Steele 16-5-43, shipped to Casablanca 30-5-43, assigned to 308th FS 31st FG 12AF USAAF, lost Italy 11-11-43 10 Miles N Of Gaeta, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano A/D. One 4 Spit VIII's which took on 10 Fw190's over Gaeta, last seen going straight down into the clouds. Pilot Lt Edward L Fardella KIA. MACR 1474.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | 28 February 1943 | Built at Eastleigh. First flown 28-2-43. |
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Delivered |
6 March 1943 | Delivered to No 6 MU 6-3-43. | |
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Other Transferred |
13 May 1943 | Transferred to No 82 MU 13-5-43. | |
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Other Loaded aboard |
Merseyside, UK | 16 May 1943 | Loaded aboard SS Fort Steele 16-5-43. |
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Other Shipped overseas |
Casablanca 20000, Morocco | 30 May 1943 | Shipped to Casablanca 30-5-43. |
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Crashed |
Gaeta LT, Italy | 11 November 1943 | Lost Italy 11-11-43 10 Miles N Of Gaeta, Point Of Departure, Pomigliano A/D. One 4 Spit VIII's which took on 10 Fw190's over Gaeta, last seen going straight down into the clouds. Pilot Lt Edward L Fardella KIA. MACR 1474. |
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Assigned |
Pomigliano d'Arco NA, Italy | Assigned to 308th FS 31st FG 12AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://raf-112-squadron.org/31stfghonor_roll43_44.html