X4331
Supermarine Spitfire X4331 Mk Ia Const #1096, Built at Eastleigh.
First Flew 31-Aug-40
24 MU 1-Sep-40
19S 15-Sep-40
609S 28-Sep-40
66S 24-Feb-41
57 Operational Training Unit 7-Apr-41
Morris Motors 10-Jul-41
Converted to Mk Va Merlin 45
306S 3-Oct-41
610S 18-Nov-41
133S 17-Jan-42
601S 9-Apr-42
RNDA Yeovilton 11-Sep-42
887S Jan-43 to Apr-43
759S Yeovilton burst tyre landing Cat X1 17-May-44 (S/L JA Scott)
Flapless landing u/c collapsed 30-Sep-44 (S/L AJ Hayman)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Transferred |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | 17 January 1942 | Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 17-Jan-42. |
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Manufactured |
Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK | Built at Eastleigh. |