X4172

Supermarine Spitfire X4172 Mk Ia Const #1012, Built at Eastleigh.

First Flew 10-Aug-40

24 MU 12-Aug-40

266S 17-Aug-40

616S 7-Sep-40

65S 26-Feb-41

308S 4-Apr-41

Flying accident 4-May-41

Air Service Training 130S

26-Oct-41

Cat AC damage 12-Nov-41

Vickers Armstrong repair

133S 26-Feb-42

601S 11-Apr-42

Flying accident Cat AC damage 5-May-42

421S 24-May-42

RNDA 1-Sep-42

Stretton Sep-42

Air Service Training 10-Oct-42 hook fitted

RNAS Machrihanish 17-Oct-42

Ayr 15-Dec-42

To store 9-Jan-43

Tested ARS Hatston 18-Mar-43

Machrihanish workshops (Vb) Apr-43 to Jun-43

768S autumn 1943

Evanton store Nov-43 to Dec-43

RNDA 21-Jan-44

768S Abbotsinch

hook torn out landing Argus Cat X2 22-Feb-44 (S/L GY Hooper RNZN)

Accident Cat C 20-May-44

RNAS 27-May-44

761S Henstridge Jun-44 to Nov-44

ADDLs

starboard oleo damaged wheel-up landing Cat X1 8-Jul-44 (S/L TA Trotter)

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Units served with

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Transferred

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 26 February 1942 Transferred to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF 26-Feb-42.

Manufactured

Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK Built at Eastleigh.

Revisions

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Sources

Spitfire Production List.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.