MJ561

Supermarine Spitfire MJ561 Mk LF IX, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

33 MU 22-Dec-43

Assigned to 416S 26-Jan-44

Flying accident Cat AC damage 28-Apr-44

Flying accident Cat CB damage

Air Service Training

Assigned to 341S 8-Jun-44

Transferred to 326th Ferry Squadron, 1st Air Transport Group 9AF USAAF

Lost over enemy territory on ferry flight over France, poor navigation, last known location 2 miles W Strasburg 18-Nov-44. Pilot 2nd Lt John C McClure KIA. MACR 13579.

Nb Serial NJ561 [Never existed] incorrectly quoted on MACR.

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Strasbourg, France 18 November 1944 Transferred to 326th Ferry Squadron, 1st Air Transport Group 9AF USAAF Lost over enemy territory on ferry flight from AALG A-42C [Villacoublay] over France, poor navigation, last known location 2 miles W Strasburg 18-Nov-44. Pilot 2nd Lt John C McClure KIA. MACR 13579.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, UK Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

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Transferred

Creil, France Transferred to 326th Ferry Squadron, 1st Air Transport Group 9AF USAAF. ALG A-81 [Creil].

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