P8095 Halifax II

Supermarine Spitfire P8095 Mk IIa, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory.

39 MU 11-Mar-41

65S 30-Mar-41

collision with Bf109 in combat Cat CB damage 26-Jun-41

Air Service Training Converted to Mk Va Merlin 45

39 MU 16-Apr-42

5FS 52FG 8AF USAAF 22-Aug-42

332S 8-Nov-42

6FW 8AF USAAF Jan-43

Taxiing accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Pierce W McKennon 23-Jan-43

61 Operational Training Unit 9-Jun-43

hit tree in fog Staffs Cat CE damage 16-Apr-44

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Units served with

6th Fighter Wing

  • Unit Hierarchy: Wing
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Fighter

People

Pierce Winningham McKennon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885562
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Squadron Commander

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Presentation Spitfire

30 March 1941 Presentation Spitfire named Halifax II.

Other

Transferred

Eglinton, Londonderry, Derry BT47, UK 22 August 1942 Transferred to 5FS 52FG 8AF USAAF 22-Aug-42.

Crashed

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK 23 January 1943 Taxiing accident Atcham/Sta 342 Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Pierce W McKennon 23-Jan-43.

Manufactured

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

Other

Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK Transferred to 6FW 8AF USAAF Jan-43.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Spitfire Production List.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=P8095&Submit4=Go
https://fyldebbmfund.wordpress.com/gifts-of-war-presentation-spitfires/