W3599
Supermarine Spitfire W3599 Mk Vb Const #1867, Built at Chattis Hill.
First Flew 11-Jul-41
33MU 14-Jul-41
92S 22-Aug-41
610S 16-Nov-41
Heston Aircraft Ltd 7-Dec-41
133S 14-Jun-42
91S 15-Jun-42
Cat AC on Ops 23-Jun-42
Air Service Training
234S 16-Sep-42
Crashed in bad visibility Southall Cat CE damage 12-Dec-42
Struck Off Charge 16-Dec-42
Sent to Portreath airfield to collect two Spitfires for use by 316 Squadron, they ferried the aircraft back to the area of Hutton Cranswick but whilst making an attempt to locate the aerodrome, F/O Edward J Kowalski misjudged his height and in poor visibility the aircraft collided with one of the outbuildings of South Hall Farm, Hutton Cranswick. A/C was completely wrecked and the pilot killed. 12-Dec-42.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 14 June 1942 | Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 14-Jun-42. |
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Crashed |
Southall, Greater London, UK | 12 December 1942 | Crashed in bad visibility Southall Cat CE damage 12-Dec-42. |
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Manufactured |
Chattis Hill, Spitfire Ln, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6JS, UK | Built at Chattis Hill. |
Revisions
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